Characterization of Gut Microbiomes in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Patients: A Connection Between Endogenous Alcohol and NASH

Zhu, Lixin; S. Baker, Susan; Gill, Chelsea; Liu, Wensheng; Alkhouri, Razan; D. Baker, Robert; R. Gill, Steven

doi:10.1002/hep.26093

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Characterization of Gut Microbiomes in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Patients: A Connection Between Endogenous Alcohol and NASH

Published in Hepatology • Oct 11, 2012

Authors:

Lixin Zhu

Susan S. Baker

Chelsea Gill

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious liver disease associated with obesity. Characterized by metabolic syndrome, hepatic steatosis, and liver inflammation, NASH is believed to be under the influence of the gut microflora. Here, the composition of gut bacterial communities of ...

Subject

Microbiome

Steatohepatitis

Biology

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