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Gut Bacteria and Problems in Liver Disease
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Abstract
Dysbiosis is associated with endotoxemia and liver injury due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and alcohol.
- Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis complications are increasingly common worldwide.
- The gut-liver axis plays a critical role in mediating these complications.
- Culture-independent techniques have enabled widespread analysis of the gut microbiome.
- Changes in microbiome composition and function occur with cirrhosis progression and treatment.
- Gut microbiota may serve as predictors for significant outcomes in cirrhosis.
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