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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2015; 21(41): 11815-11824
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11815
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11815
Table 1 Classification of hepatic encephalopathy[1]
| Type | Definition | Subdivision |
| A | Caused by acute liver failure | |
| B | Secondary to portosystemic bypass or shunting without intrinsic liver disease | |
| C | Results from chronic liver disease, especially decompensated cirrhosis | Covert HE (minimal HE and West-Haven grade I HE) |
| Overt HE (West-Haven grades II-IV HE) |
- Citation: Luo M, Guo JY, Cao WK. Inflammation: A novel target of current therapies for hepatic encephalopathy in liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(41): 11815-11824
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i41/11815.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11815