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SUBMITTER: Dalal R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464663 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dalal Rohan R McGee Richard G RG Riordan Stephen M SM Webster Angela C AC
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170223
<h4>Background</h4>Hepatic encephalopathy is a disorder of brain function as a result of liver failure or portosystemic shunt or both. Both hepatic encephalopathy (clinically overt) and minimal hepatic encephalopathy (not clinically overt) significantly impair patient's quality of life and daily functioning, and represent a significant burden on healthcare resources. Probiotics are live micro-organisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, may confer a health benefit on the host.<h4>Obje ...[more]