Brain lactate in hepatic encephalopathy: friend or foe?

J Hepatol. 2014 Mar;60(3):476-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.11.029. Epub 2013 Dec 3.

Authors

Marc Oria¹, Rajiv Jalan²

Affiliations

¹ Liver Failure Group, UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom.
² Liver Failure Group, UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24308990
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.11.029

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Animals
Brain / metabolism*
Brain Edema / etiology*
Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology*
Lactic Acid / metabolism*
Liver Diseases / complications*
Male

Substances

Lactic Acid