Opinion|Videos|July 2, 2024
Current Hepatic Encephalopathy Therapies Targeting Gut-Liver Axis Disturbance
Nancy Reau, MD, leads a discussion on the current abnormality-targeting agents used to prevent and treat hepatic encephalopathy (HE) by addressing the gut-liver axis, specifically focusing on lactulose or lactitol and rifaximin, while also explaining their mechanisms of action and adverse event profiles.
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Episodes in this series
- Which agents do we have to target abnormalities in gut-liver axis to prevent and treat HE? (lactulose or lactitol, rifaximin)
Sanchez-Delgado et al 2016 - What is the mechanism of action of these therapies?
- What is their tolerability and their side effect profile?
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