Characterization of the circulating microbiome in acute-on-chronic liver failure associated with hepatitis B.

Yi ZhangRuihong ZhaoDing ShiShanshan SunHaotang RenHong ZhaoWei WuLinfeng JinJifang Sheng Yu Shi

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)

HB-ACLF patients display increased circulating microbial burden, altered microbiome composition and a shift in microbiome functionality. The alteration in circulating microbiota is associated with SI and clinical outcome in HB-ACLF.

Keyphrases

liver failure
hepatitis b virus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
ionic liquid