World journal of gastroenterology

New treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease focusing on gut bacteria

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Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly prevalent, with no current drugs available for treatment.

  • Weight loss and a healthy diet combined with exercise are the primary therapeutic options for NAFLD.
  • Dysregulated gut microbiota is linked to the development of NAFLD, making it a potential therapeutic target.
  • Interventions such as antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, and microbial metabolites may modulate gut microbiota.
  • Recent advances in gut microbiota-targeted therapies for NAFLD have been observed in both clinical and experimental studies.
  • Novel therapeutic targets and strategies for treating NAFLD are being critically evaluated.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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