marginally significantP = 0.064
ignava showed a marginally significant association with carotid artery plaque ( P = 0.064), and the association was abolished after further adjustment for conventional CVD risk factors ( P = 0.212).
ignava showed a marginally significant association with carotid artery plaque ( P = 0.064), and the association was abolished after further adjustment for conventional CVD risk factors ( P = 0.212).
In addition, we also found another microbiota-related metabolite, 3-hydroxyhippuric acid, which showed a trend of positive association with carotid artery plaque and also positive associations with several inflammatory markers. 3-hydroxyhippuric acid is a microbial aromatic acid metabolite derived from dietary polyphenols and flavonoids [ 66 ] through microbial metabolism [ 49 ].