Circulating microbiota-derived metabolites: a "liquid biopsy?
Gemma AragonèsMarina Colom-PellicerCarmen AguilarEsther Guiu-JuradoSalomé MartínezFàtima SabenchJosé Antonio PorrasDavid RiescoDaniel Del CastilloCristóbal RichartTeresa AuguetPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2019)
These findings suggest that the intestine participates in the progression of NAFLD. Moreover, levels of certain circulating microbiota-related metabolites are associated with NAFLD severity and could be used as a "liquid biopsy" in the noninvasive diagnosis of NASH.