| Literature DB >> 7120486 |
S N Hassan, J L Townsend, S B Curry.
Abstract
A review of 34 patients was conducted to investigate the causes of hepatic encephalopathy. Hypokalemia, infection, and gastrointestinal tract bleeding were found to be the usual precipitating factors. Women are affected more commonly, and gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage is usually the terminal event.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID： 7120486 PMCID： PMC2552895
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN： 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798