The causality between gut microbiome and liver cirrhosis: a bi-directional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis

Background and aimPrevious studies have reported an association between gut microbiota and cirrhosis. However, the causality between intestinal flora and liver cirrhosis still remains unclear. In this study, bi-directional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was used to ascertain the potential cau...

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Main Authors: Qing-Ao Xiao, Yun-Fei Yang, Lin Chen, Ying-Chun Xie, Hai-Tao Li, Zhi-Gang Fu, Qiang Han, Jia Qin, Jie Tian, Wen-Jiang Zhao, Fei Cai, Yin-Tao Hu, Lin-Feng Ai, Chao Li, Xu-Ying Chen, Decheng Wang, Yu-Yan Tan, Xuan Xia, Xiao-Lin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1256874/full