Abstract:Purpose: To analyze the structural characteristics of gut microbiota and their metabolites in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) and healthy individuals, clarify their correlation with LPRD, and investigate the changes in gut microbiota and metabolites before and after treatment.Methods: A total of 18 LPRD patients (case group) and 14 healthy volunteers (control group) were enrolled from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force. Clinical data and fresh stool samples were collected. Gut microbiota diversity, differential microbiota, and differential metabolites were analyzed using 16S rDNA sequencing and LC-MS metabolomics, followed by multi-omics association analysis. Samples from the case group before treatment were designated as the LPRD-A group, after treatment as the LPRD-B group, and samples from the control group as group C. Result: 1. Microbiomics: α diversity analysis showed no significant differences in microbial diversity or richness among the groups (P > 0.05). β diversity analysis revealed significant differences in gut microbiota structure between the LPRD-A and C groups, as well as between the LPRD-B and C groups (P < 0.05), but no significant difference was observed between the LPRD-B and LPRD-A groups (P > 0.05). LEfSe analysis indicated that group C was enriched in Firmicutes, Clostridia, and Megamonas; the LPRD-A group was enriched in Bacteroidales, Burkholderiales, and Collinsella; and the LPRD-B group was enriched in Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Prevotellaceae_NK3B31_group.2. Metabolomics: Compared with group C, α,α-Trehalose 6-phosphate, L-leucyl-I-proline, were significantly up-regulated in group LPRD-A, while S-methyl-5''-thioadenosine significantly down-regulated; Compared with group LPRD-A, 7(z),10(z),13(z),16(z),9(z)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)docosapentaenamide, Neohesperidose were significantly upregulated in group LPRD-B, while N-acety|neuraminic acid, N-acetyl-d-glucosamine were significantly down-regulated. 3. Multi-omics association analysis: There were significantly differentiated in Multi-omics association analysis between group LPRD-A and group C, group LPRD-B and group LPRD-A. 29 pairs and 5 pairs of significantly correlated microbiota - metabolites were found respectively. Conclusion: The intestinal flora and its metabolites are correlated with LPRD. Differential microbiota and metabolites may play a role in the onset and progression of the disease.