Background
TCM, osteoporosis
OSTEOPOROSIS
Edited by: Linhua Zhao, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, ChinaReviewed by: Ruijie Huang, Sichuan University, China; Xiaolin Shi, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China; Peijian Tong, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China†These authors have contributed equally to this workDisordered gut microbiota (GM) structure and function may contribute to osteoporosis (OP). This study explores how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) intervention affects the structure and function of the GM in patients with OP.