Prognostic significance of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 890-895

  Bustamante, Javier ^a   Rimola, Antoni ^a   Ventura, Pere Joan ^a   Navasa, Miquel ^a   Cirera, Isabel ^a   Reggiardo, Virginia ^a   Rodés, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hepatic encephalopathy; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; PROTHROMBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033034892     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(99)80144-5     Document Type: Article

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