Selective improvement by rifaximin of changes in the immunophenotype in patients who improve minimal hepatic encephalopathy

Selective improvement by rifaximin of changes in the immunophenotype in patients who improve minimal hepatic encephalopathy

Abstract Background Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in cirrhotic patients is associated with specific changes in parameters of the immune system reflecting a more pro-inflammatory environment than in patients without MHE. The aims of this work were to assess the effects of rifaximin treatment o...

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Main Authors: Alba Mangas-Losada, Raquel García-García, Paola Leone, María Pilar Ballester, Andrea Cabrera-Pastor, Amparo Urios, Juan-José Gallego, Juan-José Martínez-Pretel, Carla Giménez-Garzó, Fernando Revert, Desamparados Escudero-García, Joan Tosca, María Pilar Ríos, Cristina Montón, Lucia Durbán, Luis Aparicio, Carmina Montoliu, Vicente Felipo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy
Rifaximin
Immunophenotype
T lymphocytes activation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-2046-5

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