Is a liver biopsy necessary to diagnose hemodialysis-related portal-systemic encephalopathy (HRPSE)? A proposal of the concise diagnostic criteria for HRPSE

Clin Exp Nephrol. 2018 Feb;22(1):203-205. doi: 10.1007/s10157-017-1410-0. Epub 2017 Apr 8.
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Publication types

  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Ammonia / blood
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / blood
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / diagnosis*
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging*
  • Portal Vein / physiopathology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Risk Factors
  • Unnecessary Procedures

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Ammonia