Determination of certain bacterial groups in gut microbiota and endotoxin levels in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Ozkul C., Yalinay M., Karakan T., Yilmaz G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.28, no.5, pp.361-369, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2017.17033
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-369
  • Keywords: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, gut microbiota, Akkermansia muciniphila, endotoxin, C-reactive protein, FATTY LIVER-DISEASE, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, LACTOBACILLUS-REUTERI, FAECALIBACTERIUM-PRAUSNITZII, AKKERMANSIA-MUCINIPHILA, SCORING SYSTEM, OBESITY, CHILDREN, NASH, PROGRESSION
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: In recent years, the role of the gut microbiota has emerged in several diseases. Herein we aimed to determine the fecal microbiota, endotoxin levels, and inflammation markers in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and healthy controls.