Lactulose reduces bacterial DNA translocation, which worsens neurocognitive shape in cirrhotic patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy

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• 作者：Alba Moratalla ; Javier Ampuero ; Pablo Bellot ; Rocí ; o Gallego-Durá ; n ; Pedro Zapater ; Manuela Roger ; Blanca Figueruela ; Bel&eacute ; n Martí ; nez-Moreno ; Jos&eacute ; M. Gonzá ; lez-Navajas ; Jos&eacute ; Such ; Manuel Romero-Gó ; mez and Rub&eacute ; n Franc&eacute ; s
• 刊名：Liver International
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：37
• 期：2
• 页码：212-223
• 全文大小：1270K
• ISSN：1478-3231

文摘

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is associated with poor prognosis and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. We aimed at investigating whether bacterial-DNA translocation affects hyperammonaemia and neurocognitive scores in patients with mHE according to the use of lactulose.