Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. HIV patients * Inidividuals over 19 years old * HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) 2. HBV patients * Individuals over 19 years old * Chronic hepatitis B patients with either chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with indeterminate colitis 2. Individuals who have used antibiotics or steroids within 24 hours of the microbiome sample collection (excluding antiviral treatments for hepatitis B and HIV) 3. Individuals who have used vaginal or external medications, including antifungal agents, within 24 hours of microbiome sample collection 4. Those with acute illnesses, with or without fever, of moderate or severe severity; however, sampling may be postponed until the subject recovers. 5. Individuals with gastrointestinal disorders that may impact microbiome analysis and are currently medically uncontrolled or under treatment for the respective condition 6. Individuals with a positive result in a urine pregnancy test, pregnant, or breastfeeding at the time of microbiome sample collection 7. Individuals for whom medical opinions suspect that they may have an impact on the sample collection at the time of microbiome collection.