Lactulose-induced Hypernatremia in Cirrhotic Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose-induced HN in patients with HE was associated with a remarkably high mortality rate. Rectal lactulose in HE patients may be unsafe.
Authors
- Abhinav K. Rao
- Don C. Rockey
- Ahmed Ibrahim
- Mathew J. Gregoski
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000002230
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00