Serum sodium as a risk factor for hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
Lars BossenPere GinèsHendrik VilstrupHugh WatsonPeter JepsenPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
The hazard rate of HE development increased by 8% for every mmol/L decrease in serum sodium. Further, current serum sodium had a stronger effect on the HE rate than changes in serum sodium.
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