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ArticleJournal of translational internal medicine2017

Hepatic Encephalopathy in Liver Cirrhosis.

Herbert Djiambou-Nganjeu

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Article in Journal of translational internal medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Low Prealbumin Levels Were Associated with Increased Frequency of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Herbert Djiambou-NganjeuDivision of Hepato-gastroenterology of Internal Medicine Department at Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver cirrhosis is a worldwide gastroenterological condition, characterized by a slow, progressive and irreversible replacement of liver cells by fibrous tissue (scar) that prevents liver function. This condition often leads to the development of other syndromes. Cardiac complications can be indicated through abnormal QTc interval and arrhythmias, thereby their analysis aids in the prevention of cardiovascular events. Most cirrhotic cases have abnormal laboratory values (bilirubin, albumin, AST, ALT, AST/ALT, INR) indicating the presence of concomitant infection, inflammation and coagulopathy. In this case report, the usage Halstead-Reitan and Child-Pugh score helped in the assessment of the status of deterioration of brain. The knowledge of liver cirrhosis aetiologies help to determine the predisposition to development of hepatic encephalopathy and cardiomyopathy. The different values of liver enzymes and other blood laboratory analyses indicated the level of liver damage and poor prognosis.

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alcoholic liver cirrhosisChild-Pugh scorehepatic encephalopathyliver cirrhosisQTc intervalviral liver cirrhosis

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PMID28680841
PMCPMC5490964

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