SLC12A2 and hereditary elliptocytosis: In contrast to this, the NKCC1 plasma concentrations in the cirrhotic patients with HE (0.0011±0.0007, n=36), in the cirrhotic patients without HE (0.0009±0.0007, n=20) and in the healthy controls (0.0010±0.0009, n=15) were all similar (Fig. 1B).