Bacterial DNA Translocation Is Associated With Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy and Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis.
Kessarin ThanapiromSirinporn SuksawatamnuaySalisa WejnaruemarnPanarat ThaimaiNipaporn SiriponProoksa AnanchuensookSupachaya SriphoosanaphanJakapat VanichananSombat TreeprasertsukYong PoovorawanPiyawat KomolmitPublished in: Clinical and translational gastroenterology (2024)
Apart from hyperammonemia, bactDNA translocation is a possible factor associated with overt HE in cirrhotic patients. BactDNA translocation and IL-6 are independent factors associated with 6-month mortality.