Association of serum albumin level with incidence and mortality of overt hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis during hospitalization
Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious complication of cirrhosis. Decreased serum albumin (ALB) level may facilitate the development of HE and accelerate the death of cirrhotic patients with HE. Recent evidence also suggests that human albumin infusion may reduce the incidence of HE an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284819881302 |