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A different gut microbiome linked to inflammation found in cirrhotic patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma
30 Apr 2019
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM: A pro-oncogenic intestinal microbiome was observed in murine models; however, no specific microbiome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been reported. We aimed to compare the gut microbiome found in cirrhotic patients with or without HCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 407 patients with Child Pugh A/B cirrhosis prospectively followed, 25 with HCC (cases) were matched with 25...
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