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. 2012:2012:835686.
doi: 10.1155/2012/835686. Epub 2012 Mar 5.

Management of hepatic encephalopathy by traditional chinese medicine

Chun Yao  1 , Nong Tang, Guoxiang Xie, Xiaojiao Zheng, Ping Liu, Lei Fu, Wu Xie, Fan Yao, Houkai Li, Wei Jia
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Management of hepatic encephalopathy by traditional chinese medicine

Chun Yao et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012.

Abstract

In spite of the impressive progress in the investigation of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), the complex mechanisms underlying the onset and deterioration of HE are still not fully understood. Currently, none of the existing theories provide conclusive explanations on the symptoms that link liver dysfunction to nervous system disorders and clinical manifestations. This paper summarized the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches used for HE in modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine and provided future perspective in HE therapies from the viewpoint of holistic and personalized Chinese medicine.

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