Probiotics and fruit fibre are given for 12 weeks to patients with fatty liver disease. The hypothesis is that probiotic bacteria and fruit fibre affect the gut microbial composition in a positive manner. The improved ecological system is believed to contribute to improved liver health and thereby counteract fatty liver disease.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
11
probiotics and fruit fibre
Skåne University Hospital
Malmo, Sweden
Improved and normalized liver status
normalized concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma. Magnetic resonanse imaging (compared to magnetic resonanse imaging before intervention) will also be used in the investigation of improved liver status.
Time frame: after 12 weeks intervention
Changes in the gut bacterial flora
Changes and differences of the gut bacterial flora will be addressed in detail, e.g. changes in concentration of specific bacterial groups (e.g. Lactobacillus) before and after the intervention period.
Time frame: after 12 weeks intervention
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