Long-Term Effects of Rifaximin on Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy: Its Possible Effects on the Improvement in the Blood Ammonia Concentration Levels, Hepatic Spare Ability and Refractory Ascites

Long-Term Effects of Rifaximin on Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy: Its Possible Effects on the Improvement in the Blood Ammonia Concentration Levels, Hepatic Spare Ability and Refractory Ascites

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: To investigate the long-term efficacy of rifaximin (RFX) for hyperammonemia and efficacy for refractory ascites in patients with cirrhosis. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: We enrolled 112 patients with liver cirrhosis who were orally administer...

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Main Authors: Keiji Yokoyama, Hiromi Fukuda, Ryo Yamauchi, Masashi Higashi, Takashi Miyayama, Tomotaka Higashi, Yotaro Uchida, Kumiko Shibata, Naoaki Tsuchiya, Atsushi Fukunaga, Kaoru Umeda, Kazuhide Takata, Takashi Tanaka, Satoshi Shakado, Shotaro Sakisaka, Fumihito Hirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
rifaximin
hepatic encephalopathy
hyperammonemia
refractory ascites
blood renin levels
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/9/1276

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