Combining amplicon sequencing and metabolomics in cirrhotic patients highlights distinctive microbiota features involved in bacterial translocation, systemic inflammation and hepatic encephalopathy
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26509-y
Abstract: In liver cirrhosis (LC), impaired intestinal functions lead to dysbiosis and possible bacterial translocation (BT). Bacteria or their byproducts within the bloodstream can thus play a role in systemic inflammation and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We… read more here.
Keywords: inflammation hepatic; inflammation; bacterial translocation; blood ... See more keywords