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Understanding Hepatic Encephalopathy by tudor popescu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a chapter on hepatic encephalopathy. It defines hepatic encephalopathy as a neuropsychiatric complication caused by liver disease or dysfunction. The document discusses several theories for the pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy, including the ammonia theory, inflammation, and the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex theory. It also classifies hepatic encephalopathy into different types based on the underlying liver disease and presents.
- Author
- tudor popescu
- Language
- EN