Gut microbiota: an environmental risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Atherosclerosis. 2013 Aug;229(2):440-2. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.05.019. Epub 2013 May 25.
No abstract available

Keywords: Atherogenesis; CVD; Cardiovascular disease; Gut microbiota; HDL; Intestinal flora; Mediterranean style diet; Plasma; Pollution; TMAO; Traffic.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / microbiology*
  • Choline / metabolism
  • Diet, Mediterranean
  • Environment*
  • Environmental Pollutants*
  • Humans
  • Metagenome*
  • Methylamines / metabolism
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Methylamines
  • trimethyloxamine
  • Choline