Protective effect of probiotics and ascorbic acid on bile duct ligation- induced chronic hepatic encephalopathy in rats

Background and purpose: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain dysfunction caused by acute and chronic hepatic failure. The pathogenesis of HE is unknown, although small intestinal bacterial overgrowth associated with chronic liver damage, hyperammonemia, and oxidative stress are considered major fa...

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Main Authors: Chirag Patel, Lalita Shahgond, Sanjeev Acharya, Sai H S. Boddu, Ketan Ranch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.rpsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-5362;year=2022;volume=17;issue=4;spage=445;epage=456;aulast=Patel