Is Hepatic Encephalopathy the First True Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction?

1. Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA 2. MAST Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA aCorresponding author: Jasmohan S Bajaj, MD Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23249 Telephone: 804 675 5802 Fax: 804 675 5816 Email: [email protected]