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Clinical Trial
. 2004 Sep-Oct;24(5):374-7.
doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2004.374.

Effect of rectal lactulose administration with oral therapy on time to recovery from hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized study

Muhammad Abbas Raza  1 , Rahila Sarwar Bhatti, Javed Akram
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Clinical Trial

Effect of rectal lactulose administration with oral therapy on time to recovery from hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized study

Muhammad Abbas Raza et al. Ann Saudi Med. 2004 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

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Percentage of patients moving to lighter (< West Haven grade 2) encephalopathy after intervention.
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