| 1 | Gut microbiota profile in healthy Indonesians显示文摘BACKGROUND Recently, gut microbiota has been associated with various diseases other than intestinal disease. Thus, there has been rapid growth in the study of gut microbiota. Considering the numerous factors influencing gut microbiota such as age, diet, etc., area-based research is required. Indonesia has numerous different tribes and each of these tribes have different lifestyles. Hence, it is expected that each tribe has a specific gut microbiota. A deeper insight into the composition of gut microbiota can be used to determine the condition of gut microbiota in Indonesians and to consider which treatment may be suitable and effective to improve health status.AIM To investigate the gut microbiota of Indonesian subjects represented by Javanese and Balinese tribes by analyzing fecal samples.METHODS Fecal samples were collected from a total of 80 individuals with 20 in each of the young groups ranging from 25-45 years and the elderly group aged 70 years or more from two different regions, Yogyakarta and Bali. Fecal sample collection was performed at the end of the assessment period(day 14 ± 1 d) during which time the subjects were not allowed to consume probiotic or antibiotic products.The quantification of various Clostridium subgroups, Lactobacillus subgroups,Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Bacteroides fragilis group and Prevotella,Bifidobacterium and Atopobium cluster, Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas was performed using the Yakult intestinal flora-scan(YIF-SCAN).RESULTS The bacterial population in younger subjects' feces was higher than that in the elderly population, with a total of approximately 10.0 – 10.6 log10 bacterial cells/g feces. The most abundant bacteria in all groups were Clostridium, followed by Prevotella, Atopobium, Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides. In the elderly, an increase in Enterobacteriaceae, Coliform and Escherichia coli was found. In terms of bacterial counts in Yogyakarta, total bacteria, Clostridium coccoides(C. coccoides) group,Bifidobacterium, Prevotella, Lactobacillus plantarum subgroup, and Streptococcus were significantly higher(P < 0.05) in younger than elderly subjects, while the Lactobacillus gasseri subgroup, Lactobacillus casei subgroup, and Lactobacillus reuteri subgroup counts were significantly lower(P < 0.05) in younger subjects. In Balinese subjects, total bacteria, C. coccoides group, Clostridium leptum subgroup,Bacteroides fragilis group, and Prevotella were significantly higher(P < 0.05) in younger compared to elderly individuals, while the Lactobacillus ruminis subgroup, and Enterobacteriaceae were significantly lower(P < 0.05) in younger subjects. The results also revealed that, besides the C. coccoides group and Clostridium leptum group being the most abundant gut microbiota in both Yogyakarta and Balinese people, the latter was indicated by a higher Clostridium perfringens count, which was almost 10 times that of Yogyakarta subjects. This may be a response to different lifestyles in the different tribes; however, this phenomenon requires further extensive study.CONCLUSION Bacterial populations were higher in younger than in elderly subjects. Most abundant bacterial groups were Clostridium, Prevotella, Atopobium, Bifidobacterium,and Bacteroides. The level of Clostridium perfringens in Yogyakarta subjects was lower than that in Balinese subjects. | Endang Sutriswati Rahayu Tyas Utami Mariyatun Mariyatun Pratama Nur Hasan Rafli Zulfa Kamil Ryan Haryo Setyawan Fathyah Hanum Pamungkaningtyas IskANDar Azmy Harahap Devin Varian Wiryohanjoyo Putrika Citta Pramesi Muhammad Nur Cahyanto I Nengah Sujaya Mohammad Juffrie | 2019 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2019,25,12: | 6 |
| 15 | Evaluation of proximal tubule functions in children with COVID‑19:a prospective analytical study显示文摘Background There are limited numbers of studies focusing on renal efects of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)infection and proximal tubular dysfunction in children with COVID-19 infections.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functions of the proximal tubule in hospitalized children with confrmed acute COVID-19.Methods The children who were hospitalized for confrmed COVID-19 were included in this prospective descriptive analysis.The presence of at least two of the following four abnormalities was used to diagnose proximal tubule injury:abnormal tubular reabsorption of phosphate,normoglycemic glycosuria,hyperuricosuria,and proteinuria.Results A total of 115 patients were included in the study.About a third of the individuals had elevated blood creatinine levels or proteinuria.In addition,abnormal renal tubular phosphate loss measured by renal tubular phosphate loss was found in 10(8.7%)patients,as was hyperuricosuria in 28.6%.As a result,total proximal tubular dysfunction was found in 24(20.9%)patients.Conclusions One in every fve children with acute COVID-19 infections had proximal tubular dysfunction,according to our data.Although,the rate of proximal tubular dysfunction was lower than in adults,it should be noted.The recovery of proximal tubular function in children with COVID-19 should be followed. | Fatma Devrim Elif Böncüoğlu Elif Kıymet ŞahikaŞahinkaya Ela Cem Mine Düzgöl Aybüke Akaslan Kara KamileÖtiken Arıkan AslıKantar Ebru Yılmaz Nida Dinçel Nuri Bayram İlker Devrim | 2022 | World Journal of Pediatrics2022,18,9: | 0 |