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ArticleBiomedicines2024

An Investigation of Metabolic Risk Factors and Gut Microbiota in Unexplained Syncope.

Susanna Longo, Federica Del Chierico, Matteo Scanu, Francesca Toto, Jacopo M Legramante, Stefano Rizza, Lorenza Putignani, Massimo Federici

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Article in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Susanna LongoDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Federica Del ChiericoUnit of Human Microbiome, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4204-4736
Matteo ScanuUnit of Human Microbiome, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6266-2884
Francesca TotoUnit of Human Microbiome, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.
Jacopo M LegramanteDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Stefano RizzaDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5496-4890
Lorenza PutignaniUnit of Microbiomics and Unit of Human Microbiome, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0134-2830
Massimo FedericiDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

Funding

Ministry of University and Research (MUR) Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale (PRIN) 2017FM74HKMUR-PNRR M4C2I1.3 PE6 project PE00000019PON BIO-D ARS01_00876RTDa contract DM1062SOPHIA Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement 875534
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe pathogenesis of many syncopal episodes remains unexplained. Intestinal dysbiosis could be involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms of syncope due to its connection with the central nervous system via the microbiota-gut-brain axis. This pilot study aimed to explore the specific cardiometabolic risk factors and gut microbiota in unexplained syncope (US), compared to other types of syncope, to assess their similarity or verify their different origins.

methodsWe studied 86 participants with syncope, who were divided into four groups: an orthostatic syncope group (OH,

resultsThe US group had a lower incidence of systolic hypertension at the first visit and a lower frequency of patients with nocturnal hypertension than the CS group. Compared to the OH and NMS groups, the US group had a higher incidence of carotid plaques and greater carotid intima-media thickness, respectively. The microbiota differed significantly between the US and CS groups, but not between the US group and the OH or NMS group.

conclusionsWe observed significant differences in the gut microbiota between CS and US. Future studies are necessary to evaluate the involvement of the gut microbiota in the complex pathogenesis of syncope and whether its analysis could support the interpretation of the pathophysiological mechasnisms underlying some episodes classifiable as US.

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cardiometabolic risk factorscardiovascular diseasesgut microbiotaunexplained syncope

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PMID38397866
PMCPMC10886590
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