Characteristics of the Intestinal Microorganisms in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients: Effects of Smoking
Hai-Tao Yang, Wen‐Juan Xiu, Jing‐Kun Liu, Yi Yang, Yanjun Zhang, Ying‐Ying Zheng, Tingting Wu, Xian‐Geng Hou, Cheng-Xin Wu, Yi‐Tong Ma, Xiang Xie
Abstract
: In middle-aged and elderly patients with cardiovascular disease, smoking can reduce the abundance of Bifidobacterium, while the abundances of some negative bacteria such as Burkholderia, Sutterella, and Megamonas increase.
Topics & Concepts
BifidobacteriumFecesBiologyPopulationLactobacillusBacteriaShigellaMicrobiologyBacteroidesGenusPhysiologyInternal medicineZoologyMedicineSalmonellaGeneticsEnvironmental healthGut microbiota and healthProbiotics and Fermented FoodsNutritional Studies and Diet