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Changes in the Body Composition and Nutritional Status after Long-term Rifaximin Therapy for Hyperammonemia in Japanese Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy

OBJECTIVE: Rifaximin has become available for treating hyperammonemia in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. This study analyzed the changes in the body composition and nutritional status after long-term rifaximin therapy. METHODS: Twenty-one patients who underwent rifaximin therapy at 1,200 mg/da...

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Autores principales: Ishikawa, Toru, Endo, Saori, Imai, Michitaka, Azumi, Motoi, Nozawa, Yujiro, Sano, Tomoe, Iwanaga, Akito, Honma, Terasu, Yoshida, Toshiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7662066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33055469
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.5094-20