Alterations in gut virome are associated with cognitive function and minimal hepatic encephalopathy cross-sectionally and longitudinally in cirrhosis
Thananya Jinato,
Masoumeh Sikaroodi,
Andrew Fagan
et al.
Abstract:Cognitive dysfunction due to minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) adversely impacts patients with cirrhosis and more precise therapies are needed. Gut-brain axis changes are therapeutic targets, but prior studies have largely focused on bacterial changes. Our aim was to determine linkages between individual cognitive testing results and bacteria with the virome using a cross-sectional and longitudinal approach. We included cross-sectional (
n
= 138) and longitudinal analyses (
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