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Intestinal microbiota in patients with chronic hepatitis C with and without cirrhosis compared with healthy controls.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2018
Heidrich Benjamin, Vital Marius, Plumeier Iris, Döscher Nico, Kahl Silke, Kirschner Janina, Ziegert Szilvia, Solbach Philipp, Lenzen Henrike, Potthoff Andrej, Manns Michael Peter, Wedemeyer Heiner, Pieper Dietmar Helmut
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The importance of the intestinal microbiota for the onset and clinical course of many diseases, including liver diseases like non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, is increasingly recognized. However, the role of intestinal microbiota in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear. METHODS: In a cross-sectional approach, the intestinal microbiota of 95 patients chronically...
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