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I think my husband may have hepatic encephalopathy. what can they do?
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Treat liver: Treatment involves treating the underlying liver disease, treat other problems that can make the problem worse such as infection, and medications to lower ammonia levels, ammonia being one the the toxins the damaged liver does not handle well.
Answered 10/3/2016
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