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LIVER INTERNATIONAL
卷 37, 期 2, 页码 212-223出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/liv.13200
关键词
ammonia; bacterial translocation; cirrhosis; lactulose; minimal hepatic encephalopathy
资金
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain [PI13/1443]
- FEDER funds, EU
- Conselleria d'Educacio, Generalitat Valenciana, Spain [ACIF-2012/015]
Background & AimsMinimal hepatic encephalopathy is associated with poor prognosis and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. We aimed at investigating whether bacterial-DNA translocation affects hyperammonaemia and neurocognitive scores in patients with mHE according to the use of lactulose. MethodsObservational study including 72 mHE cirrhotic patients, as defined by a psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES)<-4 and/or a critical flicker frequency (CFF)<39Hz. Bacterial-DNA, serum ammonia, pro-inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide levels were evaluated. A second cohort of 40 lactulose-untreated patients were evaluated before and 6-month after lactulose administration (30-60mL/d). ResultsIn the first cohort, bacterial-DNA rate was significantly higher in patients without lactulose (39% vs 23%, P=.03). Serum ammonia and inflammatory markers were significantly increased in patients with bacterial-DNA, regardless the use of lactulose, and correlated with the amount of amplified bacterial-DNA. Neurocognitive scores were significantly worse in bacterial-DNA positive vs negative patients (PHES -7.61.1 vs -5.5 +/- 1.0; CFF 32.5 +/- 2.6 vs 36.2 +/- 2.8, P=.01). Lactulose was associated with improved neurocognitive scores in patients without bacterial-DNA. Serum ammonia levels inversely correlated with neurocognitive scores in patients with bacterial-DNA (PHES r=-.84; CFF r=-.72, P=.001). In the second cohort, lactulose reduced bacterial-DNA translocation (36%-16%, P=.02). Neurocognitive scores were significantly improved in bacterial-DNA positive patients who cleared bacterial-DNA during the period on lactulose. Serum ammonia levels correlated with both neurocognitive scores in patients with bacterial-DNA, either before or after lactulose. ConclusionBacterial-DNA translocation worsens neurocognitive scores in mHE patients and it is reduced by lactulose, enhancing the relevance of controlling bacterial antigen translocation in these patients.
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