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World J Nephrol. Mar 25, 2026; 15(1): 115357
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i1.115357
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i1.115357
Table 3 Biotic intervention studies in patients with chronic kidney disease
| Study design | Study duration (weeks) | CKD stage | n | Supplementation | Uremic toxin changes | Taxa changes post-intervention |
| RCT, SC, DBP | 18 | 4, 5 | 37 | 9 bacterial strains across; Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Streptococcus | ↓pCS; ↓IxS | ↑Bifidobacterium; ↑Lachnospiraceae; ↑Faecalibacterium; ↓Clostridiales; ↓Ruminococcaceae |
| RCT, SC, DBP | 26 | 5 (HD) | 45 | Bifidobacterium longum NQ1501, Lactobacillus acidophilus YIT2004; Enterococcus faecalis YIT0072 | ↓pCS | ↑Bacteroidaceae; ↑Enterococcaceae; ↓Ruminococcaceae; ↓Halomonadaceae; ↓Erysipelotrichaceae; ↓Peptostreptococcaceae; ↓Clostridiales family XIII |
| RCT, DBP | 38 | 5 (PD) | 21 | ITF | None | ↓Abundance of indole-generating species |
| RCT, DBP | 52 | 3, 4 | 56 | 9 strains across Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus | None | ↑Bifidobacterium; ↑Blautia |
| RCT, SC, SB | 14 | 3, 4 | 59 | Β-glucan fiber | ↓Free pCS; ↓IxS; ↓pCG | Shift from Bacteroides 2 enterotype to Prevotella enterotype |
- Citation: Salvadori M, Rosso G. Gut-kidney axis: Dysbiosis and renal disease. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(1): 115357
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v15/i1/115357.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v15.i1.115357