Supplementation with Synbiotics and/or Branched Chain Amino Acids in Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Pilot Randomised Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study

Supplementation with Synbiotics and/or Branched Chain Amino Acids in Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Pilot Randomised Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study

Introduction: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is common in patients with cirrhosis and is characterised by reduced hepatic ammonia clearance. This is accompanied by alterations in gut bacteria that may be ameliorated with synbiotics (pro- and prebiotics). Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are thought t...

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Main Authors: Helen Vidot, Erin Cvejic, Liam J. Finegan, E. Arthur Shores, David G. Bowen, Simone I. Strasser, Geoffrey W. McCaughan, Sharon Carey, Margaret Allman-Farinelli, Nicholas A. Shackel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
hepatic encephalopathy
synbiotics
branched chain amino acids
trail making test
inhibitory control test
cognition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/8/1810

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