Hepatic encephalopathy: A neuropsychiatric disorder involving multiple neurotransmitter systems

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 721-727

  Butterworth, Roger F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MONOAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034529804     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019052-200012000-00018     Document Type: Review

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