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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2024

From gut to liver: unveiling the differences of intestinal microbiota in NAFL and NASH patients.

Furong Huang, Bo Lyu, Fanci Xie, Fang Li, Yufeng Xing, Zhiyi Han, Jianping Lai, Jinmin Ma, Yuanqiang Zou, Hua Zeng and 6 more

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Furong Huang *Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
Bo Lyu *College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Fanci Xie *The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Fang LiBGI, Shenzhen, China.
Yufeng XingDepartment of Hepatology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Zhiyi HanDepartment of Hepatology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Jianping LaiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Jinmin MaBGI, Shenzhen, China.
Yuanqiang ZouBGI, Shenzhen, China.
Hua ZengDepartment of Hepatology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Zhe XuBGI, Shenzhen, China.
Pan GaoBGI, Shenzhen, China.
Yonglun LuoDepartment of Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Lars BolundDepartment of Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Guangdong TongFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
Xu FengpingDepartment of Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital · CNBGI Group (China) · CNMacau University of Science and Technology · MOUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNShenZhen People’s Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognized for its global prevalence and potential progression to more severe liver diseases such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD, yet the detailed characteristics and ecological alterations of gut microbial communities during the progression from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to NASH remain poorly understood. Methods: In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis of gut microbiota composition in individuals with NAFL and NASH to elucidate differences and characteristics. We utilized 16S rRNA sequencing to compare the intestinal gut microbiota among a healthy control group (65 cases), NAFL group (64 cases), and NASH group (53 cases). Random forest machine learning and database validation methods were employed to analyze the data. Results: Our findings indicate a significant decrease in the diversity of intestinal flora during the progression of NAFLD (

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