A comparative study of the gut microbiome and fecal metabolome in hypertensive patients from middle-temperate and tropical cities of China: Daqing and Haikou
Ping Zhang
BackgroundGeographic variations in climate and lifestyle may be associated with hypertension (HTN) through alterations in the gut microbiota and its metabolites. This study aimed to comparatively analyze the gut microbiome and fecal metabolome of hypertensive patients from two Chinese cities characterized by distinct climatic conditions: Daqing (middle-temperate climate) and Haikou (tropical climate). The objective was to identify gut microbial and metabolic characteristics associated with geogr