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Publication Name World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID 48762
Country/Territory Japan
Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Efficacy of long-term rifaximin treatment for hepatic encephalopathy in the Japanese
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Shinya Nishida, Koichi Hamada, Noriyuki Nishino, Daizo Fukushima, Ryota Koyanagi, Yoshinori Horikawa, Yoshiki Shiwa and Satoshi Saitoh
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Koichi Hamada, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Southern-Tohoku General Hospital, 7-115, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama 963-8563, Japan. koichi.hamada@mt.strins.or.jp
Key Words Hepatic encephalopathy; Rifaximin; Hepatic cirrhosis; Spontaneous portosystemic shunt; Magnetic resonance elastography; Child-Pugh classification
Core Tip This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of long-term rifaximin therapy for hepatic encephalopathy in the Japanese population. Serum ammonia level was maintained at a significantly low median value of 80.5 μg/dL (range, 44-150 μg/dL) at 24 wk after treatment, and the long-term use of rifaximin did not worsen liver function.
Citation Nishida S, Hamada K, Nishino N, Fukushima D, Koyanagi R, Horikawa Y, Shiwa Y, Saitoh S. Efficacy of long-term rifaximin treatment for hepatic encephalopathy in the Japanese World J Hepatol 2019; 11(6): 531-541
Received
2019-05-08 03:56
Peer-Review Started
2019-05-10 01:16
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2019-05-31 03:22
Return for Revision
2019-06-03 03:18
Revised
2019-06-09 02:07
Second Decision
2019-06-14 08:34
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief
2019-06-17 20:21
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2019-06-17 20:21
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2019-06-27 08:18
ISSN 1948-5182 (online)
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