Clinical management of type C hepatic encephalopathy
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Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), the neuropsychiatric presentation of liver disease, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Reduction of plasma ammonia remains the central therapeutic strategy, but there is a need for newer novel therapies. We discuss current evidence supporting the use of interventions for both the general management of chronic HE and that necessary for more acute and ad...
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عنوان ژورنال: United European Gastroenterology Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2050-6406,2050-6414
DOI: 10.1177/2050640620909675