Fatigue is not a specific symptom in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 351-357

  Björnsson, Einar ^a   Simren, Magnus ^a   Olsson, Rolf ^a   Chapman, Roger W ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, BILIARY; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 15744401432     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200503000-00015     Document Type: Article

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