Lactulose improves psychometric testing in cirrhotic patients with subclinical encephalopathy

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 165-170

  Horsmans, Y ^a   Solbreux, P M ^a   Daenens, C ^a   Desager, J P ^a   Geubel, A P ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY;

EID: 0031031819     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.118289000.x     Document Type: Article

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