The Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Syndrome score does not correlate with blood ammonia, endotoxins or markers of inflammation in patients with cirrhosis

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) remains unclear but impaired clearance of gut-derived neurotoxins and increased systemic inflammation are thought to play key roles. The diagnosis is based on detection of neurophysiological and neuropsychometric abnormalities. The Psychome...

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Published in:Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol
Main Authors: Kimer, Nina, Gluud, Lise Lotte, Pedersen, Julie Steen, Tavenier, Juliette, Møller, Søren, Bendtsen, Flemming
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: AME Publishing Company 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7724176/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33409402
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tgh.2020.02.14
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