Characteristics of the Gut Microbiome and IL-13/TGF-β1 Mediated Fibrosis in Post-Kasai Cholangitis of Biliary Atresia

• Main Authors: Lingdu Meng (Author), Jia Liu (Author), Junfeng Wang (Author), Min Du (Author), Shouhua Zhang (Author), Yanlei Huang (Author), Zhen Shen (Author), Rui Dong (Author), Gong Chen (Author), Shan Zheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aims: Cholangitis in biliary atresia (BA), which accelerates liver fibrosis progression, is among the most common serious complications after Kasai surgery; however, its etiology remains elusive. Gut microbiome migration may contribute to post-Kasai cholangitis. Further, there is no appropriate mode...