Open AccessRifaximin, but not growth factor 1, reduces brain edema in cirrhotic rats
Author(s) -
Gemma Òdena
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2084
Subject(s) - rifaximin , cirrhosis , hyperammonemia , medicine , hepatic encephalopathy , ascites , cerebral edema , gastroenterology , liver function , glutamine , endocrinology , biology , amino acid , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biochemistry
To compare rifaximin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 treatment of hyperammonemia and brain edema in cirrhotic rats with portal occlusion.
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