Association between serum albumin and cognitive dysfunction in hepatic encephalopathy: An exploratory data analysis.

Kosuke KajiKiwamu OkitaKazuyuki SuzukiIkuya SatoMasaki FujisawaHitoshi Yoshiji

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

Lower serum albumin level as a clinical biomarker associated with impaired cognitive function may be available as a screening examination for early-stage HE in cirrhotic patients aged ≤65 years without PSS before undergoing neuropsychological tests.

Keyphrases

data analysis
early stage
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
early onset
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
sentinel lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
locally advanced