Investigation of Autonomic Function and Orocecal Transit Time in Patients With Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis and the Potential Influence of These Factors on Disease Outcome

Cristiane Kibune Nagasako; Márcio Jansen de Oliveira Figueiredo; Jazon Romilson de Souza Almeida; Sônia Letícia Silva Lorena; Helena Midori Imamura Akasaka; Célia Regina Pavan; Ademar Yamanaka; Tiago Sevá‐Pereira; Elza Cotrim Soares; Maria Aparecida Mesquita

doi:10.1097/mcg.0b013e31818de34c

Abstract

Autonomic dysfunction and delayed intestinal transit are related to the severity of disease in nonalcoholic cirrhosis. Autonomic dysfunction seems to predispose cirrhotic patients to the development of encephalopathy and may be associated with a poor prognosis of these patients.

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MedicineCirrhosisInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseGastroenterologyHepatic encephalopathyLactuloseAutonomic nervous systemHydrogen breath testCardiologyDiseaseHeart rateBreath test

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 43
Issue: 9
Pages: 884-889
Citations: 17
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                                    Cristiane Kibune Nagasako, 
                                
                                    Márcio Jansen de Oliveira Figueiredo, 
                                
                                    Jazon Romilson de Souza Almeida
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Investigation of Autonomic Function and Orocecal Transit Time in Patients With Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis and the Potential Influence of These Factors on Disease Outcome. 
                            Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
                            , 43
                            (9)
                            , 884-889.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0b013e31818de34c
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31818de34c