The condition of gut microbiote in patients with chronic kidney disease

Sturov Nikolay V., Popov Sergey V., Belikov Igor I., Kazantseva Elizaveta E.

Intestinal microbiota (IM) is closely integrated into human metabolic processes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to disturbances in the composition of IM. The number of studies has shown the pathogenetic links between IM disturbances and CKD progression. This review highlights the changes in IM composition in patients with CKD and promising methods for their correction.

Keywords:chronic kidney disease, intestinal microbiota, uremic enteropathy