Polyethylene Glycol and Lactulose versus Lactulose Alone in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Polyethylene Glycol and Lactulose versus Lactulose Alone in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND In this clinical trial, polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution was compared with lactulose in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis. METHODS This randomized controlled trial was performed on 40 patients in two groups. The patients in the lactulose group recei...

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Main Authors: Mohammadreza Naderian, Heshmatollah Akbari, Morteza Saeedi, Amir Ali Sohrabpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose
Polyethylene Glycols
Liver Cirrhosis
Laxatives
Online Access:http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1719

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