Gut Microbiota Profiles in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Possible Impact on Disease Progression Evaluated with Transient Elastography: Lesson Learnt from 60 Cases

Winda Permata Bastian, Irsan Hasan, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Rino Alvani Gani

Case Reports in Gastroenterology · 2019 · 30 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

There is a change in the composition of gut microbiota in NAFLD patients. The proportion of Bacteroides is significantly higher in significant liver fibrosis, which may play a role in NAFLD progression.

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