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Metformin inhibits glutaminase activity and protects against hepatic encephalopathy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 AIM: To investigate the influence of metformin use on liver dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy in a retrospective cohort of diabetic cirrhotic patients.
Javier Ampuero +10 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Hyperintensities within the bilateral globus pallidus on T1-weighted magnetic resonance images were present in some liver cirrhosis patients with hepatic encephalopathy. The symptoms of covert hepatic encephalopathy are similar to those of mild dementia.
Yasuyuki Tamai +8 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Importance: Hepatic encephalopathy is a severe complication, and its contribution to clinical adverse outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver diseases from the East is unclear.Objective: We aimed to investigate the impact of hepatic ...
Liyuan Long +50 more
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Cellular Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Update
Biomolecules, 2023 Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome derived from metabolic disorders due to various liver failures. Clinically, HE is characterized by hyperammonemia, EEG abnormalities, and different degrees of disturbance in sensory, motor, and ...
Kaihui Lu
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Rifaximin for prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023 BACKGROUND Hepatic encephalopathy describes the spectrum of neuropsychiatric changes that may complicate the course of cirrhosis and detrimentally affect outcomes. Ammonia plays a key role in its development. Rifaximin is a non-absorbable antibiotic that
H. Zacharias +5 more
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Detecting minimal hepatic encephalopathy in an endemic country for hepatitis B: the role of psychometrics and serum IL-6. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 It remains unknown what the prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy is in Taiwan, a highly endemic country for chronic viral hepatitis infection. It is also unclear whether abnormal serum cytokine levels can be indicative of the presence of minimal ...
Chia-Fen Tsai +7 more
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The Link between Gut Microbiota and Hepatic Encephalopathy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious complication of cirrhosis that causes neuropsychiatric problems, such as cognitive dysfunction and movement disorders. The link between the microbiota and the host plays a key role in the pathogenesis of HE.
S. Won +17 more
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Association Of Electroencephalogram Patterns With Ammonia Levels In Hepatic Encephalopathy Patients
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2023 Objective: To find out the association between electroencephalogram (EEG) and hepatic encephalopathy. Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 100 patients (with the age of52.5±6.09years for males and 51.7 ± 6.10 years for females) of ...
Anam Fatima +5 more
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The Role of Intestinal Bacteria and Gut–Brain Axis in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurological disorder that occurs in patients with liver insufficiency. However, its pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated. Pharmacotherapy is the main therapeutic option for HE.
Zefeng Chen +6 more
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