Association between gut microbiota and hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2019.05.041
- VernacularTitle:肠道菌群与肝硬化肝性脑病的关系
- Author:
Shihao TANG
1
;
Hui CHEN
;
Guohong HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Liver Disease and Digestive Interventional Radiology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University, XiAn 710032, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
liver cirrhosis;
hepatic encephalopathy;
gut microbiota;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2019;35(5):1109-1113
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an important indicator of decompensated cirrhosis and is one of the most common causes of death. With the development of research on gut microbiota in patients with liver cirrhosis in recent years, the role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of HE has attracted wide attention. At present, next-generation sequencing has deepened the understanding of the composition and function of gut microbiota among researchers, and HE treatment targeting gut microbiota has achieved remarkable results. The research on gut microbiota helps to further clarify the pathogenesis of HE and may provide more treatment methods for patients with HE.
