Hepatic encephalopathy: a retrospective analysis.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies