Open AccessLactulose for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction
Author(s) -
Praveen Sharma,
Barjesh Chander Sharma
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.96448
Subject(s) - lactulose , medicine , hepatic encephalopathy , gastroenterology , surgery , cirrhosis
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is common in patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). There is no study on the treatment of MHE using lactulose in patients with EHPVO.