The role of butyrylcholinesterase in the regulation of cognitive dysfunction in minimal hepatic encephalopathy: A potential blood marker of disease evolution

• Published in: Frontiers in neurology Vol. 13; p. 900997
• Main Authors: Yang, Xuhong, Dang, Pei, Liu, Wenxiao, Ma, Wanlong, Ge, Xin, Zhu, Kai, Wang, Minglei, Huang, Xueying, Ding, Xiangchun, Wang, Xiaodong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 20.10.2022
• Subjects: acetylcholine; butyrylcholinesterase; cognition function; minimal hepatic encephalopathy; Neurology; regional homogeneity

Patients with cirrhosis commonly experience minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), and alterations in neurotransmitters have been thought to be related to cognitive function. However, the relationship between alterations in peripheral and central butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) with MHE disease progres...