The effects of rifaximin and lactulose on the gut-liver-brain axis in rats with minimal hepatic encephalopathy

• Xueyan Lin ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Xueyan Lin, Zhengchao Zhang

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  ¶These authors contribute equally.

  Affiliations Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China

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• Zhengchao Zhang ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Xueyan Lin, Zhengchao Zhang

  Roles Data curation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  ¶These authors contribute equally.

  Affiliations Department of Emergency surgery, The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Department of Emergency surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, Department of Emergency surgery, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China

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• Yi Lin,

  Roles Project administration, Validation

  Affiliations Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China

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• Shiyun Lu ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: lushiyun121739@163.com (SL); 18650303056@163.com (RC)

  Affiliations Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China

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• Rongrong Chen

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: lushiyun121739@163.com (SL); 18650303056@163.com (RC)

  Affiliations Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China

  https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9646-0938

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