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gamma-aminobutyric acid and Cirrhosis, Liver

gamma-aminobutyric acid has been researched along with Cirrhosis, Liver in 22 studies

gamma-Aminobutyric Acid: The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
gamma-aminobutyric acid : A gamma-amino acid that is butanoic acid with the amino substituent located at C-4.

Research Excerpts

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"With multiple problems emerging from premature termination in mind, the results suggested an acceptable safety profile and favorable effect of pregabalin in reducing muscle cramps compared to placebo in cirrhotic patients."9.51Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Muscle Cramps in Liver Cirrhosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. ( Ahn, S; Choi, K; Hong, YH; Joo, SK; Jung, YJ; Kim, W; Lee, DH; Sohn, SY, 2022)
"Muscle cramp is possibly related to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability (PNH), and one of the most debilitating symptoms frequently encountered in patients with liver cirrhosis."7.11Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Muscle Cramps in Liver Cirrhosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. ( Ahn, S; Choi, K; Hong, YH; Joo, SK; Jung, YJ; Kim, W; Lee, DH; Sohn, SY, 2022)
"With multiple problems emerging from premature termination in mind, the results suggested an acceptable safety profile and favorable effect of pregabalin in reducing muscle cramps compared to placebo in cirrhotic patients."5.51Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Muscle Cramps in Liver Cirrhosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. ( Ahn, S; Choi, K; Hong, YH; Joo, SK; Jung, YJ; Kim, W; Lee, DH; Sohn, SY, 2022)
"Dilutional hyponatremia due to increased plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) is associated with liver cirrhosis."4.31Effects of bile duct ligation on the inhibitory control of supraoptic vasopressin neurons. ( Aikins, AO; Cunningham, JT; Farmer, GE; Little, JT, 2023)
"Muscle cramp is possibly related to peripheral nerve hyperexcitability (PNH), and one of the most debilitating symptoms frequently encountered in patients with liver cirrhosis."3.11Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Muscle Cramps in Liver Cirrhosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. ( Ahn, S; Choi, K; Hong, YH; Joo, SK; Jung, YJ; Kim, W; Lee, DH; Sohn, SY, 2022)
"Neuropathology of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in cirrhosis is primarily astroglial in nature characterized by Alzheimer type 2 astrocytosis together with activation of microglia indicative of neuroinflammation."2.61Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhosis: Pathology and Pathophysiology. ( Butterworth, RF, 2019)
"Pain management in patients with liver cirrhosis is a real challenge and is often inadequate due to a lack of therapeutic efficacy or the high incidence of adverse effects."2.50[Pain management in patients with liver cirrhosis]. ( Moreno, LA; Ojeda, A, 2014)
"Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric complication of liver cirrhosis the symptoms of which may vary from imperceptible to severe, invaliding, and even lethal."2.50Concise review of current concepts on nomenclature and pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy. ( Liakina, V; Savlan, I; Valantinas, J, 2014)
"Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is also important because of its tendency to impair patients' cognitive functions and quality of life."2.50Concise review of current concepts on nomenclature and pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy. ( Liakina, V; Savlan, I; Valantinas, J, 2014)
"Hepatic encephalopathy is a medical phenomenon that is described as a neuropsychiatric manifestation of chronic or acute liver disease that is characterized by psychomotor, intellectual and cognitive abnormalities with emotional/affective and behavioral disturbances."2.49Current pathogenetic aspects of hepatic encephalopathy and noncirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy. ( Cichoż-Lach, H; Michalak, A, 2013)
"The treatment of hepatic encephalopathy is predominantly an empirical approach because the process pathogenesis of this syndrome is uncertain."2.39Treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. ( Ferenci, P, 1996)
"Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsyquiatric syndrome associated to multifactorial metabolic disruptions."2.38[Pathogenesis of portal systemic encephalopathy]. ( Barragán, RF; García Compeán, D; Valadez Castillo, R, 1990)
"A patient with hepatic cirrhosis due to Alpers disease is described who had a significantly raised plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity of 247 U/L which returned to normal (18 U/L) shortly after commencing treatment with the anticonvulsant drug, vigabatrin."1.30Suppression of elevated alanine aminotransferase activity in liver disease by vigabatrin. ( Coakley, J; Sekaninova, S; Williams, A, 1998)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (18.18)18.7374
1990's7 (31.82)18.2507
2000's1 (4.55)29.6817
2010's6 (27.27)24.3611
2020's4 (18.18)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ahn, S1
Hong, YH1
Lee, DH1
Joo, SK1
Jung, YJ1
Sohn, SY1
Choi, K1
Kim, W1
Lin, S1
Qi, R1
Lin, X1
Chen, S1
Zhang, L1
Qiu, Y1
Aikins, AO1
Farmer, GE1
Little, JT1
Cunningham, JT1
Jaffe, A1
Lim, JK1
Jakab, SS1
Butterworth, RF2
Ojeda, A1
Moreno, LA1
Dwyer, JP1
Jayasekera, C1
Nicoll, A1
Savlan, I1
Liakina, V1
Valantinas, J1
García Compeán, D1
Valadez Castillo, R1
Barragán, RF1
Palomero-Gallagher, N1
Bidmon, HJ1
Cremer, M1
Schleicher, A1
Kircheis, G1
Reifenberger, G1
Kostopoulos, G1
Häussinger, D1
Zilles, K1
Leke, R1
Bak, LK1
Iversen, P1
Sørensen, M1
Keiding, S1
Vilstrup, H1
Ott, P1
Portela, LV1
Schousboe, A1
Waagepetersen, HS1
Cichoż-Lach, H1
Michalak, A1
Ferenci, P1
Williams, A1
Sekaninova, S1
Coakley, J1
Pezzuoli, G1
Spina, GP1
Vassanelli, P1
Yoshida, S1
Kakegawa, T1
Mizote, H1
Löscher, W2
Kretz, FJ2
Karavias, T1
Dillinger, U2
Thirlby, RC1
Fenster, LF1
Coatsworth, JJ1
Petty, F1
Levy, LJ1
Losowsky, MS1
Lavoie, J1
Giguère, JF1
Layrargues, GP1
Van Leuven, F1
Weyne, J1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of 6-week Treatment of Pregabalin Against Frequent Muscle Cramp in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis[NCT01271660]Phase 360 participants (Actual)Interventional2011-07-31Completed
A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study to Explore the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation With Different Bacterial Doses in the Treatment of Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy[NCT05669651]100 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2022-12-01Active, not recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

8 reviews available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Pathophysiology of Hepatic Encephalopathy.
    Clinics in liver disease, 2020, Volume: 24, Issue:2

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Astrocytes; Diabetes Complications; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Gastrointestinal Micr

2020
Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhosis: Pathology and Pathophysiology.
    Drugs, 2019, Volume: 79, Issue:Suppl 1

    Topics: Ammonia; Basal Ganglia; Cerebellum; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Inflamm

2019
[Pain management in patients with liver cirrhosis].
    Gastroenterologia y hepatologia, 2014, Volume: 37, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Amines; Analgesics; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Combined Modality Therap

2014
Analgesia for the cirrhotic patient: a literature review and recommendations.
    Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2014, Volume: 29, Issue:7

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Amines; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Anti

2014
Concise review of current concepts on nomenclature and pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy.
    Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2014, Volume: 50, Issue:2

    Topics: Ammonia; Cognition; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Mangan

2014
[Pathogenesis of portal systemic encephalopathy].
    Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion, 1990, Volume: 42 Suppl

    Topics: Amino Acids; Ammonia; Animals; Fatty Acids; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans;

1990
Current pathogenetic aspects of hepatic encephalopathy and noncirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2013, Jan-07, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Ammonia; Animals; Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain; Brain Edema; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephal

2013
Treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver.
    Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 1996, Volume: 14 Suppl 1

    Topics: Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Ammonia; Clinical Trials as Topic; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Enc

1996

Trials

1 trial available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin for Muscle Cramps in Liver Cirrhosis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Journal of Korean medical science, 2022, Feb-21, Volume: 37, Issue:7

    Topics: Analgesics; Double-Blind Method; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Muscle Cramp; Pre

2022

Other Studies

13 other studies available for gamma-aminobutyric acid and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Association Between MRI-Assessed Patterns of Connectome Gradient and Gene-Expression Profiles in Two Independent Patient Cohorts With Hepatitis B Virus-Related Cirrhosis.
    Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2023, Volume: 58, Issue:6

    Topics: Brain; Connectome; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatitis B virus; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Magnetic Res

2023
Effects of bile duct ligation on the inhibitory control of supraoptic vasopressin neurons.
    Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2023, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Arginine Vasopressin; Bile Ducts; Chlorides; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Green Fluorescent Pro

2023
Neurotransmitter receptor imbalances in motor cortex and basal ganglia in hepatic encephalopathy.
    Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 2009, Volume: 24, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Adenosine; Adult; Aged; Autoradiography; Basal Ganglia; Binding Sites; Case-Control S

2009
Synthesis of neurotransmitter GABA via the neuronal tricarboxylic acid cycle is elevated in rats with liver cirrhosis consistent with a high GABAergic tone in chronic hepatic encephalopathy.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 2011, Volume: 117, Issue:5

    Topics: Acetates; Ammonia; Animals; Astrocytes; Brain Chemistry; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Chron

2011
Suppression of elevated alanine aminotransferase activity in liver disease by vigabatrin.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 1998, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Alanine Transaminase; Anticonvulsants; Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder; Enzyme Inhibitors; Fa

1998
[Current aspects of the surgery of portal hypertension (PH)].
    Minerva chirurgica, 1975, Apr-15, Volume: 30, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Diseases; Catecholamines; Enzymes; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; gamma-Amino

1975
[Oral supplementation of branched-chain amino acids in patients with hepatic failure].
    Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine, 1991, Volume: 49 Suppl

    Topics: Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Enteral Nutrition; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Hum

1991
Marked increases of plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid concentrations in cirrhotic patients with portacaval shunts are not associated with alterations of cerebral functions.
    Digestion, 1991, Volume: 49, Issue:4

    Topics: Electroencephalography; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Gastrointes

1991
[The blood level of gamma-aminobutyric acid in patients with liver cirrhosis and portacaval anastomosis].
    Anaesthesiologie und Reanimation, 1991, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Portacaval Shunt, Surgical

1991
Reversal of chronic hepatic encephalopathy by colonic exclusion: poor correlation with blood GABA levels.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 1990, Volume: 85, Issue:12

    Topics: Ammonia; Chronic Disease; Electroencephalography; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Encephalo

1990
Plasma gamma aminobutyric acid concentrations provide evidence of different mechanisms in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy in acute and chronic liver disease.
    Hepato-gastroenterology, 1989, Volume: 36, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Chronic Disease; Delta Rhythm; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Hepatic Enceph

1989
Amino acid changes in autopsied brain tissue from cirrhotic patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1987, Volume: 49, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Amino Acids; Aspartic Acid; Brain Chemistry; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Female; gam

1987
Proceedings: Ammonia and amino acids in the brain of the rat with chronic hepatic failure.
    Archives internationales de physiologie et de biochimie, 1974, Volume: 82, Issue:4

    Topics: Amino Acids; Ammonia; Animals; Aspartic Acid; Brain; Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning; Chronic Disease

1974