Intestinal lesions are associated with altered intestinal microbiome and are more frequent in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Intestinal lesions are associated with altered intestinal microbiome and are more frequent in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cirrhosis (CIR) occurs in 5-7% of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We hypothesized that alterations in intestinal function in CF contribute to the development of CIR. AIMS:Determine the frequency of macroscopic intestinal lesions, intestinal inflammation, intestinal permeability an...

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Main Authors: Thomas Flass, Suhong Tong, Daniel N Frank, Brandie D Wagner, Charles E Robertson, Cassandra Vogel Kotter, Ronald J Sokol, Edith Zemanick, Frank Accurso, Edward J Hoffenberg, Michael R Narkewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319904?pdf=render

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