Predicting overt hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS: Value of three minimal hepatic encephalopathy tests

Predicting overt hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS: Value of three minimal hepatic encephalopathy tests

Background & Aims: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and severe complication in patients after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion. However, risk factors for post-TIPS HE remain poorly defined. Minimal HE (mHE) is a well-known risk factor for overt HE in pa...

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Main Authors: Alena F. Ehrenbauer, Hannah Schneider, Lena Stockhoff, Anja Tiede, Charlotte Lorenz, Meike Dirks, Jennifer Witt, Maria M. Gabriel, Heiner Wedemeyer, Jan B. Hinrichs, Karin Weissenborn, Benjamin Maasoumy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
Hepatic encephalopathy
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
TIPS
PSE syndrome test
Animal naming test
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258955592300160X

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