Letter to the Editor
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2022; 28(26): 3279-3281
Published online Jul 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i26.3279
Intestinal virome: An important research direction for alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver diseases
Yan Li, Wen-Cheng Liu, Bing Chang
Yan Li, Wen-Cheng Liu, Bing Chang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Li Y and Liu WC wrote this manuscript; Li Y and Chang B revised this manuscript; and all the authors contributed to the writing of this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Bing Chang, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. cb000216@163.com
Received: November 3, 2021
Peer-review started: November 3, 2021
First decision: November 29, 2021
Revised: December 7, 2021
Accepted: June 13, 2022
Article in press: June 13, 2022
Published online: July 14, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: As of the study of the gut microflora expands, the interaction between the intestinal virome and liver diseases has been gradually revealed. In this letter to the editor, we discuss the changes in the intestinal virome in patients with alcoholic liver disease and nonalcoholic liver disease, and provide suggestions for developing future diagnosis and treatment methods.