Gut microbiome in cirrhotic hepatitis C virus patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Chronic hepatitis C is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt. A pathogenic link with gut microbial dysbiosis has been described in different diseases. The aim of the study is to elucidate changes in gut microbiome in cirrhotic HCV Eg...

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Main Authors: Khaled Mohieldeen, Soraya Abdel Fatah Hamoda, Shwikar Mahmoud Ahmed, Abdurrahman Najeeb, Walid Ismail Ellakany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-021-00147-y