Effect of L-carnitine on quality of life in covert hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Effect of L-carnitine on quality of life in covert hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Background/Aims L-carnitine is potentially beneficial in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). We aimed to evaluate the impact of L-carnitine on the quality of life and liver function in patients with liver cirrhosis and covert HE. Methods We conducted an investigator-initiated, prospective, mu...

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Main Authors: Eileen L. Yoon, Sang Bong Ahn, Dae Won Jun, Yong Kyun Cho, Do Seon Song, Jae Yoon Jeong, Hee Yeon Kim, Young Kul Jung, Myeong Jun Song, Sung Eun Kim, Hyoung Su Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Sang Gyune Kim, Tae Hee Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2022-07-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
carnitine
liver cirrhosis
hepatic encephalopathy
randomized controlled trials as topic
stroop test
Online Access:http://kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2021-338.pdf

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