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A227 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEG 3350 COMPARED TO LACTULOSE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN ADULT CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

BACKGROUND: Cirrhosis is the leading cause of liver-related death globally. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Lactulose is the current gold standard treatment for HE; it eliminates nitrogenous waste from the gut. Polyethylene glycol 3350–electrolyte solution (...

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Autores principales: Afzaal, T, Karvellas, C J, Dionne, J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8859129/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jcag/gwab049.226