Fecal microbiota transplantation in alcoholic hepatitis: new treatment paradigm or a shot in the dark?

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¹ Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 751019, India. prajnaanirvan@gmail.com.
² Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 751019, India.
³ Kalinga Gastroenterology Foundation, Cuttack, 753007, India.

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Prajna Anirvan et al. Hepatol Int. 2023 Oct.

. 2023 Oct;17(5):1318-1319.

doi: 10.1007/s12072-023-10525-w. Epub 2023 Apr 24.

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 751019, India. prajnaanirvan@gmail.com.
² Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 751019, India.
³ Kalinga Gastroenterology Foundation, Cuttack, 753007, India.

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Fecal microbiota transplantation compared with prednisolone in severe alcoholic hepatitis patients: a randomized trial.
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