摘要 湿热证是常见临床证候，伴见特定胃肠道症状，提示湿热证患者潜在独特的肠道微生态特征，阐释湿热证的物质基础和病理机制对于阐释中医证候的内涵具有重要意义。现以常见慢性肝病为例，提出湿热证肠道微生态的研究要立足于临床，设立好对照，通过同病异证、异病同证的比较探求湿热证的特性和共性;并借助无菌小鼠菌群移植等现代科技手段，探讨肠道微生态与湿热证候的因果关系。以期抛砖引玉，为证候研究探索有效方法。

    关键词 湿热证;肠道微生态;客观化;慢性肝病;关联性;中医证候

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