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Safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability of rifaximin for hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy is a complex disease entity ranging from mild cognitive dysfunction to deep coma. Traditionally, treatment has focused on a reduction of ammonia through a reduced production, absorption, or clearance. Rifaximin is a nonabsorbable antibiotic, which reduces the production of amm...

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Autores principales: Kimer, Nina, Krag, Aleksander, Gluud, Lise L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24672227
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S41565