Teresa Chay Alves Mendoza in research grants and scholarships supported by FAPESP.
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Introduction: Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis, and it is estimated that more than half of such patients will have ascites at some time in their lives. Low-sodium diet and diuretics are the mainstay treatments, but in 10% of cases the ascites turns out refractory and the patient begin to be submitted to large-volume paracentesis. A relevant complaint of these patients …
Liver cirrhosis is the main cause of ascites, which impairs the quality of life of the patients and often requires diuretics usage. However, diuretics are not free from adverse events, including the reduction of zinc serum levels, which can lead to other complications such as muscle cramps. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of zinc supplementation to treat muscle cramps in…
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