Gut microbiota and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2017.04.040
- VernacularTitle:肠道菌群与非酒精性脂肪性肝病的关系
- Author:
Li XIAO
;
Ling YANG
- Keywords:
gut microbiota;
fatty liver;
metabolism;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2017;33(4):774-779
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease with multiple factors involved,and its incidence is gradually increasing around the world.Recent studies have found that gut microbiota is involved in the development and progression of NAFLD.This article summarizes the association between gut microbiota and NAFLD from the aspects of influencing factors for gut microbiota and the roles of gut microbiota and its metabolites in the development and progression of NAFLD and points out that the intervention of gut microbiota and its metabolites may be a new target for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD.
