Mansour A Al-Amrani Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Helicobacter pylori infection, Hepatic encephalopathy, Serum ammonia, cirrhotic patients
Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Sana, Yemen
Myself Mansour A Al-Amrani , I belong to Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Sa, Yemen |
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Mansour A Al-Amrani and Ali Ahmed Al-Zaazaai
Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in the group of patients with liver cirrhosis may affect the exacerbation of inflammatory injuries in the stomach, which could directly, and indirectly, lead to loss of liver function.
Aim of the study: Assessment of possible relation among H. pylori infection, serum ammonia, and hepatic encephalopathy in the middle of patients with liver cirrhosis.
Patients and methods: This study was conducted in the Hepatobiliary-Gastroenterology Specialized Research Center in Sana'a City Yemen. This is a prospective study and patients from April 2008 to April 2014 were collected. All patients with established Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) with hepatic encephalopathy.
Result:A total of 78 patients with liver cirrhosis incl... view moreĀ»