The Apparent Asymmetrical Relationship Between Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Endotoxemia, and Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis in Cirrhotic and Non-Cirrhotic Patients: A Single-Center Pilot Study

The Apparent Asymmetrical Relationship Between Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Endotoxemia, and Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis in Cirrhotic and Non-Cirrhotic Patients: A Single-Center Pilot Study

IntroductionGut microbiota are a complex ecosystem harboring our intestine. They maintain human body equilibrium, while their derangement, namely, “dysbiosis“, has been associated with several gastrointestinal diseases, such as liver steatosis (NAFLD) and liver cirrhosis. Small intestinal bacterial...

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Main Authors: E. Scarpellini, L. Abenavoli, V. Cassano, E. Rinninella, M. Sorge, F. Capretti, C. Rasetti, G. Svegliati Baroni, F. Luzza, P. Santori, A. Sciacqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
gut microbiota
dysbiosis
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
liver steatosis
fibrosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.872428/full

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