Effect of liver transplantation on intestinal permeability and correlation with infection episodes.

<h4>Background</h4>Liver cirrhosis has been known to be associated with increased intestinal permeability (IP); however, little is known about the modification of IP after liver transplantation (LT). The present study was aimed to assess IP after LT and evaluated its association with lab...

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Main Authors: Francesca Romana Ponziani, Venanzio Valenza, Erida Nure, Giuseppe Bianco, Giuseppe Marrone, Antonio Grieco, Maurizio Pompili, Antonio Gasbarrini, Salvatore Agnes, Gabriele Sganga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235359