What improves minimal hepatic encephalopathy: Probiotic yogurt, protein restriction or nonabsorbable disaccharides?
Hanan A Alfawaz, Abdulrahman A Aljumah
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric disorder associated with liver failure or porto-systemic venous shunting and characterized by personality changes, intellectual impairment, and an alt...
Understanding the mechanism of hepatic fibrosis and potential therapeutic approaches
Areeba Ahmad, Riaz Ahmad
Hepatic fibrosis (HF) is a progressive condition with serious clinical complications arising from abnormal proliferation and amassing of tough fibrous scar tissue. This defiance of collagen fibers bec...
Lactulose for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction
Praveen Sharma, Barjesh Chander Sharma
Background/Aims: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is common in patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). There is no study on the treatment of MHE using lactulose in patie...