Lactitol in the treatment of severe chronic hepatic encephalopathy. A randomized cross-over comparison with lactulose
โ Scribed by Messina, Justin; Barton, Elisabeth
- Book ID
- 121997559
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 76 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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Lactitol (p-galactosido-sorbitol) has been recently compared with lactulose for the treatment of chronic hepatic encephalopathy in a few studies, each comprising a small number of patients. The results are controversial. We studied the efficiency and tolerance of both compounds by using a meta-analy
Lactitol (fl-galactosido-sorbitol) is a nonabsorbable disaccharide available as a powder which, in open comparison, is as effective as lactulose in the treatment of chronic hepatic encephalopathy, but is better tolerated. Twenty-five cirrhotic patients experiencing 28 episodes of acute hepatic encep