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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

Machine learning algorithms reveal gut microbiota signatures associated with chronic hepatitis B-related hepatic fibrosis.

Ying Zhu, Shi-Yu Geng, Yao Chen, Qing-Jing Ru, Yi Zheng, Na Jiang, Fei-Ye Zhu, Yong-Sheng Zhang

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Ying ZhuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China.
Shi-Yu GengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yao ChenNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China.
Qing-Jing RuDepartment of Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yi ZhengDepartment of Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China.
Na JiangDepartment of Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China.
Fei-Ye ZhuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yong-Sheng ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China. alex.yszhang@zcmu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

backgroundHepatic fibrosis (HF) represents a pivotal stage in the progression and potential reversal of cirrhosis, underscoring the importance of early identification and therapeutic intervention to modulate disease trajectory.

aimTo explore the complex relationship between chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-related HF and gut microbiota to identify microbiota signatures significantly associated with HF progression in CHB patients using advanced machine learning algorithms.

methodsThis study included patients diagnosed with CHB and classified them into HF and non-HF groups based on liver stiffness measurements. The HF group was further subdivided into four subgroups: F1, F2, F3, and F4. Data on clinical indicators were collected. Stool samples were collected for 16S rRNA sequencing to assess the gut microbiome. Microbiota diversity, relative abundance, and linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) were analyzed in different groups. Correlation analysis between clinical indicators and the relative abundance of gut microbiota was performed. The random forest and eXtreme gradient boosting algorithms were used to identify key differential gut microbiota. The Shapley additive explanations were used to evaluate microbiota importance.

resultsIntegrating the results from univariate analysis, LEfSe, and machine learning, we identified that the presence of

conclusionHF affects the composition of the gut microbiota, indicating that the gut microbiota plays a crucial role in its pathophysiological processes. The abundance of

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeHepatitis B, ChronicLiver CirrhosisMachine LearningAdultAlgorithmsDisease ProgressionFecesFemaleHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 16SChronic hepatitis B virus infectionFecal microbiomesHepatic fibrosisLiver stiffnessSerum intestinal mucosal barrier

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