Efficacy of Albumin for Acute Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the administration of albumin in addition to the standard care is effective in the treatment of an episode of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis.

Timeline

Start

2009-03

Primary completion

2012-07

Completion

2012-07

Publications

• Simon-Talero M, Garcia-Martinez R, Torrens M, Augustin S, Gomez S, Pereira G, Guevara M, Gines P, Soriano G, Roman E, Sanchez-Delgado J, Ferrer R, Nieto JC, Sunye P, Fuentes I, Esteban R, Cordoba J. Effects of intravenous albumin in patients with cirrhosis and episodic hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized double-blind study. J Hepatol. 2013 Dec;59(6):1184-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.07.020. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

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