Gut Microbiome Features Associated with Liver Fibrosis in Hispanics, a Population at High Risk for Fatty Liver Disease.
Suet-Ying KwanJingjing JiaoAron JoonPeng WeiLauren E PettyJennifer E BelowCarrie R DanielXiaogang WuJianhua ZhangRobert R JenqP Andrew FutrealErnest T HawkJoseph B McCormickSusan P Fisher-HochLaura BerettaPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2021)
Hispanics with liver fibrosis display microbiome profiles and associated functional changes that may promote oxidative stress and a pro-inflammatory environment. These microbiome signatures, together with NCK2 polymorphisms, may have utility in risk modeling and disease prevention in this high-risk population.