Lactulosa (cefulac) en la encefalopatía portosistémica

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Published on: August 24, 2016

M E Kosman

    JAMA
    |November 22, 1976
    PubMed
    Resumen

    La lactulosa reduce efectivamente los niveles altos de amoníaco en la sangre y mejora los síntomas en pacientes con encefalopatía portosistémica. Este disacárido sintético es una alternativa segura para prevenir los ataques recurrentes de encefalopatía hepática y mejorar la tolerancia a las proteínas.

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