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Association of intestinal microecology with the development and progression of autoimmune hepatitis

DOI: 10.12449/JCH240225
Research funding:

Guangxi Science and Technology Program Project (AD17129027);

Key (Cultivation) Laboratory of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (ZZH2020006)

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  • Corresponding author: ZHANG Guo, zhangguogx@hotmail.com (ORCID: 0000-0001-7755-443X)
  • Received Date: 2023-06-20
  • Accepted Date: 2023-07-11
  • Published Date: 2024-02-19
  • Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic liver inflammation, with a gradually increasing incidence rate, and its social and medical burdens cannot be neglected. Intestinal microecology is becoming a research hotspot in the field of autoimmune disease. In recent years, it has been believed that changes in intestinal microecology can cause changes in autoimmune state, microbial metabolites, and intestinal barrier, which is one of the driving factors for the onset of AIH. Early diagnosis and correct treatment can help to improve the prognosis of AIH patients. This article introduces the characteristics of gut microbiota in AIH patients, elaborates on the impact of intestinal microflora imbalance on the pathogenesis of AIH, and briefly describes related treatment regimens from the perspective of intestinal microecology, so as to comprehensively understand and explain the role of intestinal microecology in AIH and the impact of intestinal microecology balance on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of AIH.

     

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