
Research ArticleInfection and systemic inflammation, not ammonia, are associated with Grade 3/4 hepatic encephalopathy, but not mortality in cirrhosis
Keywords: Hepatic encephalopathy; Cirrhosis; Inflammation; Infection; Outcomes; APACHE; Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CRP; C-reactive protein; GCS; Glasgow Coma Score; HE; hepatic encephalopathy; HDU; High Dependency Unit; ICU; Intensive Care Unit