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Urine and Fecal samples were detected using ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and 16S ribosomal DNA gene sequencing, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The TMAO\/TMA ratio decreased gradually during the HC-Normo-Micro transition. The levels of TMA, choline and betaine were significantly different between the HC group and the T2DM patients belonging to both Normo and Micro groups. At the operational taxonomic unit (OTU) level, the gut microflora diversity was significantly reduced in the Micro groups compared to the HC groups and the Normo groups. Taxonomic analyses revealed significant consumption in the relative abundances of eight bacterial genera and significant enrichment of two bacterial genera during the HC-Normo-Micro transition. 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