The intestinal microbiome and the leaky gut as therapeutic targets in alcoholic liver disease

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses hepatic steatosis, which may progress to alcoholic hepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. It remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the US and worldwide. The severity of liver disease correlates with plasma levels of bacterial products in patient...

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Main Authors: Phillipp eHartmann, Wei-Chung eChen, Bernd eSchnabl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00402/full