Investigation of Autonomic Function and Orocecal Transit Time in Patients With Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis and the Potential Influence of These Factors on Disease Outcome

Abstract

Autonomic dysfunction and delayed intestinal transit are related to the severity of disease in nonalcoholic cirrhosis. Autonomic dysfunction seems to predispose cirrhotic patients to the development of encephalopathy and may be associated with a poor prognosis of these patients.