Which of the branched-chain amino acids increases cerebral blood flow in hepatic encephalopathy? A double-blind randomized trial

Which of the branched-chain amino acids increases cerebral blood flow in hepatic encephalopathy? A double-blind randomized trial

Branched-chain amino acids increase the brain perfusion of patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE), but the amino acid and the mechanisms involved are still unknown. This study compared brain perfusion and clinical improvement during leucine or isoleucine supplementation. After randomization, 27 s...

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Main Authors: Fernando Gomes Romeiro, Marjorie do Val Ietsugu, Letícia de Campos Franzoni, Laís Augusti, Matheus Alvarez, Lívia Alves Amaral Santos, Talles Bazeia Lima, Kátia Hiromoto Koga, Sônia Marta Moriguchi, Carlos Antonio Caramori, Giovanni Faria Silva, Luiz Eduardo Gomes Garcia Betting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158218300998

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