Is bariatric surgery resolving NAFLD via microbiota-mediated bile acid ratio reversal? A comprehensive review

Despite the fact that there is still insufficient evidence to consider non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as an stand-alone indication for bariatric surgery, many clinical and histopathological beneficial effects on both NAFLD and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have been shown. Although weight loss seems to be the obvious mechanism, weight-loss independent factors are also believed to be involved. Among them, changes in gut...