LIVER The gut is a key target of therapy in hepatic encephalopathy

作者:Sawhney Rohit; Jalan Rajiv*
来源:Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2015, 12(1): 7-8.
DOI:10.1038/nrgastro.2014.185

摘要

Little progress has been made in the pharmacological management of patients with hepatic encephalopathy, partly because it is difficult to perform clinical trials in this group of patients. A new clinical trial now suggests that polyethylene glycol is more effective than the current standard first-line therapy in these patients. maxkabakov/iStock/Thinkstock

  • 出版日期2015-1