A hydrodynamic hypothesis for the pathogenesis of glymphatic system impairment in hepatic encephalopathy

The interesting study by Hadjihambi et al.1 demonstrated, in the bile duct ligation model, the role of glymphatic system impairment in hepatic encephalopathy. However, mechanisms underlying this finding were not stated.

Source: Journal of Hepatology - May 2, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Pasquale Gallina, Oreste Gallo, Claudio Nicoletti, Roberto Giulio Romanelli Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research