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Gut dysbiosis and systemic inflammation in elderly hypertensive patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment

  • By

  • Zongxin Ling

  • Yiwen Cheng

  • Xiaocui Xu

  • Shengyu Huang

  • Xia Liu

  • Yangtian Chen

  • Pingping Hu

  • Lingbin Wu

  • Longyou Zhao

  • Yihua Huang

  • June 11, 2026

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    Hypertensive individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (HTN-aMCI) exhibit significant gut microbial dysbiosis compared to healthy controls and hypertensive individuals with normal cognition.

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    The HTN-aMCI group shows a depletion of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing genera and an enrichment of opportunistic pathogens in their gut microbiota.

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    Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are present in HTN-aMCI patients, correlating negatively with beneficial gut microbes and positively with pathobionts.

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    Disrupted microbial interactions and altered functional predictions in HTN-aMCI suggest enhanced lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis and reduced SCFA metabolism.

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    Targeting gut microbiota may offer therapeutic potential for addressing hypertension-related cognitive impairment in elderly populations.

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Gut dysbiosis and systemic inflammation in elderly hypertensive patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment

  • by Zongxin Ling, Yiwen Cheng, Xiaocui Xu, Shengyu Huang, Xia Liu, Yangtian Chen, Pingping Hu, Lingbin Wu, Longyou Zhao, Yihua Huang

  • June 11, 2026

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