Low diversity microbiota and an increased metabolism of arginine and aromatic amino acids: a hallmark of hepatic encephalopathy in western Mexican patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis.
Tonatiuh Abimael Baltazar-DíazVerónica Riggen-BuenoDonovan Brandon Cortina-RomeroSusana Del Toro-ArreolaJesse HaramatiBlanca Estela Bastidas-RamírezMiriam Ruth Bueno-TopetePublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2023)
The gut microbiota of HE patients exhibits a proinflammatory dysbiotic profile, plus metabolic pathways that produce potentially neurotoxic byproducts.