Elfunat in the holiatry of patients with portal gipertenziey in an early postgemorragicheskom period

Authors: M.I. Tutchenko¹, S.L. Chub¹, T.S. Trofimova¹, H.H. Roshchin², V.V. Ridzhok³

¹ Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
² Shupyk National University of Public Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
³ Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital, Kyiv, Ukraine

Summary

The paper deals with the results of the study of the effect of 2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine succinate (Elfunat) on erythroid lineage in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis and a history of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding. The study compared the impact on the central nervous system and blood values. The results of this study are important for the management of anemia and encephalopathy in this category of patients.

Keywords: portal hypertension; liver cirrhosis; variceal bleeding; 2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine succinate