Contributions of Microdialysis to New Alternative Therapeutics for Hepatic Encephalopathy

Contributions of Microdialysis to New Alternative Therapeutics for Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of cirrhosis, of largely reversible impairment of brain function occurring in patients with acute or chronic liver failure or when the liver is bypassed by portosystemic shunts. The mechanisms causing this brain dysfunction are still largely uncle...

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Main Authors: Liliana Carmona-Aparicio, Daniel Ortega-Cuellar, Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez, Aristides III Sampieri, Elvia Coballase-Urrutia, José Pedraza-Chaverrí, Esaú Floriano-Sánchez, Liliana Rivera-Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
microdialysis
hepatic encephalopathy
alternative therapeutics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/8/16184

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