Gut dysbiosis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth as independent forms of gut microbiota disorders in cirrhosis
Roman Maslennikov, В. Т. Ивашкин, Irina Efremova, Elena Poluektova, Anna V. Kudryavtseva, George S. Krasnov
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gut dysbiosis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) are commonly observed in patients with cirrhosis. Despite the substantial number of articles describing the relations between disorders of gut microbiota and various manifestations of cirrhosis, dysbiosis and SIBO were always studied separately. AIM: To study the relationship of gut dysbiosis and SIBO in cirrhosis. METHODS: This observational study included 47 in-patients with cirrhosis. Stool microbiome was assessed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. SIBO was assessed using the lactulose hydrogen breath test. RESULTS: = 0.873)] between patients with and without SIBO. CONCLUSION: Despite the differences observed in the gut microbiome between patients with and without SIBO, gut dysbiosis and SIBO are most likely independent disorders of gut microbiota in cirrhosis.