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World J Hepatol. Aug 27, 2025; 17(8): 108730
Published online Aug 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i8.108730
Table 1 Key microbial biomarkers and diagnostic performance in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
Microbial biomarker
Diagnostic performance (AUC)
Ref.
Desulfobacteraceae0.84Mascardi et al[120]
Mushu phage0.83Mascardi et al[120]
Butyric acid0.83Yang et al[122]
Acetic acid0.70Yang et al[122]
Machine learning model0.93-0.96Park et al[125]; Kang et al[31]