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Hepatic encephalopathy of any form is seen in 50–70% patients of cirrhosis. Mortality in patients of cirrhosis with encephalopathy ranges from 30% to 50% at the end of 1 year and 70% at the end of 3 years.
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Amarapurkar, D. (2012). Acute Decompensation in Chronic Liver Failure. In: Chawla, R., Todi, S. (eds) ICU Protocols. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0535-7_42
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