The Impact of Renal Function on Hepatic Encephalopathy Following TIPS Placement for Refractory Ascites

By sjmartinez • August 27, 2023

Zhao M, Saab S, Craw C, Lee EW. The Impact of Renal Function on Hepatic Encephalopathy Following TIPS Placement for Refractory Ascites. Biomedicines. 2023 Aug 2;11(8):2171. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11082171. PMID: 37626668; PMCID: PMC10452451.

Tags: Chronic kidney disease, CKD, Digestive Diseases, HE, Hemodialysis, Hepatic encephalopathy, Publications, TIPS, Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

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