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Ltd.</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26689/jcnr.v9i1.9511</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title>The Gut Microbiota in Hepatic Encephalopathy: From Recognition to Treatment</title><url>https://artdesignp.com/journal/JCNR/9/1/10.26689/jcnr.v9i1.9511</url><author>DingChenghe</author><pub-date pub-type="publication-year"><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>9</volume><issue>1</issue><history><date date-type="pub"><published-time>2025-02-13</published-time></date></history><abstract>The role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) has garnered increasing attention due to significant advancements in understanding the gut microbiota over recent years. A growing body of evidence from laboratory and clinical studies highlights a substantial relationship between gut microbiota and HE. 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