Relation of Gut Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients with and without atherosclerosis

Abstract

therosclerosis is a major burden of modern society; Diabetes mellitus is an important independent risk factor for the development and severity of all forms of atherosclerosis, including peripheral artery disease (PAD), coronary artery disease (CAD), and cerebrovascular disease (CVD). Recent researches show that alteration of GUT bacterial population is found to be an important factor for development of atherosclerosis either directly or indirectly through augmenting other known risk factors for atherosclerosis like; diabetes and dyslipidemia.