Ethnicity-related gut microbiota involvement in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus via alterations in metabolic regulators (EMERALD)

This project aims to add to the currently available knowledge on how gut microbial composition differ in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) from people without diabetes and if these gut microbial dysbiosis differ between the major ethnics in Malaysia. Faecal and blood serum samples will be collected to profile the gut microbiota as well as clinical biomarkers in type-2 diabetic as compared to non-diabetic Malaysians of Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnicity.