Overweight/Obesity Increases the Risk of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Cirrhotic Patients

Overweight/Obesity Increases the Risk of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Cirrhotic Patients

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the prevalence of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) after the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure in decompensated cirrhotic patients. A retrospective observational cohort study of 145 cir...

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Main Authors: Lihong Gu, Xiaochun Yin, Yang Cheng, Xixuan Wang, Ming Zhang, Xiaoping Zou, Lei Wang, Yuzheng Zhuge, Feng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
overweight/obesity
hepatic encephalopathy
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/4/682

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