Small Bowel Transit and Altered Gut Microbiota in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Small Bowel Transit and Altered Gut Microbiota in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Disturbance of the gut microbiota is common in liver cirrhosis (LC) patients, the underlying mechanisms of which are yet to be unfolded. This study aims to explore the relationship between small bowel transit (SBT) and gut microbiota in LC patients. Cross-sectional design was applied with 36 LC pati...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Ye Jin, Jun Li, Lei Zhao, Zhengtian Li, Jun Xu, Fuya Zhao, Jing Feng, Huinan Chen, Chengyuan Fang, Rojina Shilpakar, Yunwei Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
small bowel transit
liver cirrhosis
gut microbiota
16S rRNA gene
Child–Pugh score
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00470/full

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