Analysis of impaired exercise capacity in patients with cirrhosis

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1701-1707

  Epstein, Scott K ^a,b   Ciubotaru, Ronald L ^a   Zilberberg, Marya D ^a   Kaplan, Linda M ^a   Jacoby, Cindy ^a   Freeman, Richard ^a   Kaplan, Marshall M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Cirrhosis; Exercise; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MYOPATHY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0031852532     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018867232562     Document Type: Article

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