Cerebral Hemodynamics and Cognitive Function in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Comparison of ammonia and TCD among groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 before treatment. It includes the subfigures (a, b, c, d, e, and f). Subfigure (a) is comparison of ammonia among groups 2, 3, and 4. Subfigure (b) is comparison of among groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. Subfigure (c) is comparison of among groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. Subfigure (d) is comparison of among groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. Subfigure (e) is comparison of PI among groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. Subfigure (f) is comparison of RI among groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. Group 1 is healthy controls group, group 2 is cirrhosis without HE group, group 3 is cirrhosis with MHE group, and group 4 is cirrhosis with OHE group. The data were compared using ANOVA and presented as mean ± SD. means significant differences in an index among groups.

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