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Lactulose in cirrhosis: Current understanding of efficacy, mechanism, and practical considerations

HE is a complication of cirrhosis characterized by neuropsychiatric and motor dysfunction, and results in decreased quality of life and increased mortality. Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide used to treat HE since 1966, though many questions about its use remain unanswered. Lactulose reverses mi...

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Autores principales: Bloom, Patricia P., Tapper, Elliot B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10578757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37820287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000295