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. 2022 Dec 19;13:964389. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.964389

Figure 9.

Figure 9

Schematic representation of the potential mechanisms of gut microbiota on DKD exacerbation. DKD induces intestinal dysbiosis, which presents as harmful microbial community accumulation, further increasing gut-derived injurious metabolites production, which disturbs host serum metabolomics and exacerbates DKD phenotypes.