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ReviewJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2024

Impact of fecal microbiota transplantation in severe alcoholic hepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Amira M Taha, Khaled Abouelmagd, Sarah A Nada, Abdelrahman M Mahmoud, Dang Nguyen, Sadish Sharma, Mandy Elewa

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Review in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. A Review of Recent Advances in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  4. Low incidence of cytolysin-positiveGut microbes reports · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Amira M TahaFaculty of Medicine Fayoum University Faiyum Egypt.
Khaled AbouelmagdCardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine Al-Azhar University New Damietta Egypt.
Sarah A NadaFaculty of Medicine Menoufia University Menoufia Egypt.
Abdelrahman M MahmoudFaculty of Medicine Menoufia University Menoufia Egypt.
Dang NguyenMassachusetts General Hospital, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA.
Sadish SharmaFaculty of Medicine College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6909-0721
Mandy ElewaDepartment of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy Kuwait University Kuwait City Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9750-4413

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aim: Severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) is a serious condition with few treatments. By modifying the gut-liver axis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was proposed as a treatment for SAH. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of FMT Methods: A thorough search of electronic databases was conducted till September 2023. The survival rates of SAH patients undergoing FMT Results: The meta-analysis consisted of six studies with a total of 371 patients with SAH. Patients who received FMT had significantly higher survival rates at 1 and 3 months compared to those who received SOC, with pooled OR of 2.91 (95% CI: 1.56-5.42, Conclusion: This meta-analysis highlights the potential of FMT to significantly improve short-term survival rates in SAH patients. However, the survival benefit did not last 6-12 months. These findings call for additional research into the effectiveness of FMT over the long term, along with strategies for extending the survival benefit.

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corticosteroidsfecal microbiota transplantationgut microbiotahepatic asciteshepatic encephalopathymeta‐analysispentoxifyllinesevere alcoholic hepatitisstandard of caresurvival rates

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PMCPMC11331245

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