Autonomic and sensory neuropathy in primary biliary cirrhosis
K Keresztes, I Istenes, A Folhoffer, P Lakatos, A Horvath, T Csak, P Vargha, P Kempler, F Szalay · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2005 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Autonomic and sensory neuropathy are well known complications of chronic liver diseases with poor prognosis. We aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors for autonomic and sensory nerve dysfunction in patients with PBC. Patients and methods: Twenty-four AMA M2 positive female patients with PBC and 20 age-matched healthy female subjects were studied. Five standard cardiovascular reflex tests and heart rate variability (HRV) analysis were performed to define autonomic function. Peripheral sensory nerve function on median and peroneal nerves was characterized by current perception threshold (CPT…
