Beneficial Effect of Synbiotic Supplementation on Hepatic Steatosis and Anthropometric Parameters, But Not on Gut Permeability in a Population with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Beneficial Effect of Synbiotic Supplementation on Hepatic Steatosis and Anthropometric Parameters, But Not on Gut Permeability in a Population with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most prevalent chronic liver disease in Western countries; it can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma. The importance of gut-liver-adipose tissue axis has become evident and treatments targeting gut microbiota may imp...

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Main Authors: Silvia M. Ferolla, Cláudia A. Couto, Luciana Costa-Silva, Geyza N. A. Armiliato, Cristiano A. S. Pereira, Flaviano S. Martins, Maria de Lourdes A. Ferrari, Eduardo G. Vilela, Henrique O. G. Torres, Aloísio S. Cunha, Teresa C. A. Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
hepatic steatosis
probiotic
synbiotic
gut microbiota
intestinal permeability
lipopolysaccharide
obesity
weight loss
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/7/397

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