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Reduction in Gastrointestinal Cancers in Cirrhotic Patients Receiving Rifaximin vs Lactulose Only Therapy for Hepatic Encephalopathy
Background Rifaximin and/or lactulose therapy is widely used in cirrhotic patients for the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. The incidence of gastrointestinal cancers in these patients on lactulose, rifaximin, and/or combination therapy is unknown. We investigated the possible effe...
Autores principales: | Patel, Ankoor H, Li, You, Minacapelli, Carlos D, Catalano, Kaitlyn, Rustgi, Vinod |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10039763/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36974238 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35259 |
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