Gut Microbiota Metagenomics for Chronic Liver Disease
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Gut microbiota modulation has effect on chronic liver disease
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Chronic liver disease has been known as a disease of the liver which lasts over a period of 6-month. It consists of inflammation, hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma.
Gut microbiota plays an important roles in the chronic liver disease. It can suppress the progression of the liver disease by moulation gut microbiota.
The investigators are still evaluating the effect of gut microbiota on the liver disease.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Fecal DNA Extraction fecal DNA and compare disease group to normal group |
Other: DNA extraction
Extraction fecal DNA and compare disease group to normal group
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Fecal DNA [10 years]
Compare the species and proportions of the gut microbiome
- Liver enzyme [10 years]
Compare the liver enzyme level
- BMI [10 years]
Compare the body mass index
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age 19+
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Normal : AST or ALT level < 50IU/L, BMI < 25
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Liver disease : AST or ATL level ≥ 50IU/L, BMI ≥ 25
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Patients hospitalized with chronic liver disease (viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Normal : AST or ATL level ≥ 50IU/L, BMI ≥ 25
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Liver disease : AST or ALT level < 50IU/L, BMI < 25
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If the patient refuses
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital | Chuncheon | Korea, Republic of | 200-704 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- STOOL