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What's the best treatment for cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (coma, in intensive care unit)?

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Response: If patient is being treated within hospital, by medical intensivists, you do indeed have the best supportive treatment. If you wish more detail, maybe a Concierge visit will provide better direction.

Answered 4/24/2016

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The BEST treatment: for decompensated cirrhosis, but not readily available to most, is liver transplantation.

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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