hepatocellular carcinoma
Research Article | Host-Microbe BiologyAlterations in the Gut Microbiome in the Progression of Cirrhosis to Hepatocellular CarcinomaDevelopment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis is associated with alterations in intestinal microbiota, including an escalation of dysbiosis and reduced bacterial richness. This study demonstrates that reduced bacterial richness and dysbiosis escalate with the progression of cirrhosis from compensated to decompensated cirrhosis and to HCC-associated cirrhosis (HCC-cirrhosis). Moreover, we report for the first time...