Accumulating evidence has shown that there are great differences in the structure and diversity of intestinal microorganisms in mammals or humans living at different altitudes. However, it is still unknown whether such changes play a role in the development and progression of chronic altitude-related diseases, especially in high-altitude heart disease.
Alterations in gut microbiota and metabolites associated with altitude-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats
Accumulating evidence has shown that there are great differences in the structure and diversity of intestinal microorganisms in mammals or humans living at different altitudes. However, it is still unknown whether such changes play a role in the development and progression of chronic altitude-related diseases, especially in high-altitude heart disease.