PHES scores have limited impact on the risk of overt HE in patients with minimal HE

Simon Johannes Gairing, Chiara Mangini, Lisa Zarantonello, Elise Jonasson, Sven Danneberg, Philippe Sultanik, Peter Robert Galle, Stefania Gioia, Joachim Labenz, Anna S. Lok, Jens Uwe Marquardt, Mette Munk Lauridsen, Patricia P. Bloom, Dominique Thabut, Silvia Nardelli, Sara Montagnese, Christian Labenz*

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Abstract

Background: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy, defined by the portosystemic hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES), is associated with a higher risk of subsequent OHE. It remains unclear if there is a stepwise increase in OHE risk with worse PHES results. Methods: In this multicenter study, patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy, as defined by abnormal PHES, were followed for OHE development. Results: In all, 207 patients were included. There was no stepwise increase in OHE risk with worse PHES results. Conclusions: Abnormal PHES is associated with a higher OHE risk, but we found no stepwise increase in OHE risk with worse PHES results below the established cutoff. 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Article number10.1097/HC9.0000000000000438
JournalHepatology Communications
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 03.05.2024

Funding

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Vedanta Biosciences
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Stiftung

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