Roles of Traditional and Next-Generation Probiotics on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progressive stage, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), are becoming one of the most common chronic liver diseases globally. Lifestyle interventions such as weight reduction, increased physical activity, and maintaining healthy diets play a pivotal role in managing NAFLD/NASH. Recent studies suggest that the gut microbiome is associated with the pathogenesis of NAFLD/NASH, prompting microbiome-targeted therapy to emerge as a new therapeutic option for NAFLD/NASH. We conducted a systematic review based on the PRISMA statement and employed network meta-analysis to investigate the effects of traditional probiotics and next-generation probiotics (NGPs) on NAFLD/NASH. Comparative analysis reveals that traditional probiotics primarily reduce liv

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10968178 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature