High plasma levels of betaine, a trimethylamine N-Oxide-related metabolite, are associated with the severity of cirrhosis.
Eline H van den BergJose-Luis Flores GuerreroErwin GarciaMargery A ConnellyVincent E De Meijernull nullStephan J L BakkerHans BlokzijlRobin P F DullaartPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2022)
Plasma betaine levels are elevated in cirrhotic patients in parallel with disease severity and decrease after liver transplantation.