IN the course of chronic liver disease the development of portal hypertension and the subsequent formation of portal collateral circulation may permit certain nitrogen-containing substances in the ...

The incidence of encephalopathy with spontaneous shunting is difficult to determine because it frequently occurs in only a mild and intermittent form. In a recent review 12 of 237 surgical shunts, it ...

A woman, aged 59, had an upper abdominal ultrasound study as part of a routine health evaluation. The sonogram showed a cystic lesion (arrow) between the right portal vein and the right hepatic vein ...

Hepatic encephalopathy is a severe complication of cirrhosis that is related to the effects of ammonia. Analysis of interorgan ammonia trafficking has identified an important role of skeletal muscle ...

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Encephalopathy means brain disease, disorder, or damage. The term refers to temporary or permanent conditions that affect the brain’s structure or function. The main symptom of encephalopathy is a ...

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: We’ve mentioned GI [gastrointestinal] bleeding, we’ve mentioned hypovolemia, dehydration. Elliot, before you alluded to infections [as] a problem in this population. How do those ...