Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Over the past 20 years or so, many new approaches to treat hepatic encephalopathy have been developed based upon better understanding of interorgan ammonia metabolism. Reduction in ammonia can be achieved by targeting its production, absorption or elimination. This review will primarily focus on these strategies that reduce ammonia levels in liver failure patients.
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Authors | Maria Jover-Cobos, Varun Khetan, Rajiv Jalan |
Journal | Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care
(Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care)
Vol. 17
Issue 1
Pg. 105-10
(Jan 2014)
ISSN: 1473-6519 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24281376
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Phenylbutyrates
- Rifamycins
- Lactulose
- Ammonia
- Rifaximin
- Glycerol
- glycerol phenylbutyrate
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Topics |
- Ammonia
(blood)
- Brain
(physiopathology)
- Glycerol
(administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives)
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
(blood, drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Humans
- Hyperammonemia
(blood, drug therapy, physiopathology)
- Lactulose
(administration & dosage)
- Phenylbutyrates
(administration & dosage)
- Probiotics
(administration & dosage)
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Rifamycins
(administration & dosage)
- Rifaximin
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