Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy is Associated with Increased Cerebral Vascular Resistance. A Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Study

Abstract Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a subclinical complication of liver cirrhosis with a relevant social impact. Thus, there is urgent need to implement easy to use diagnostic tools for the early identification of affected patients. The aim of this study was to investigate cerebral bloo...

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Main Authors: Francesca Romana Ponziani, Barbara Funaro, Andrea Lupascu, Maria Elena Ainora, Matteo Garcovich, Gianluigi Caracciolo, Alessandro Quadarella, Antonio Nesci, Laura Riccardi, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maurizio Pompili, Maria Assunta Zocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51867-6