Natural history and prognostic indicators of survival in cirrhosis: A systematic review of 118 studies

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 217-231

  D'Amico, Gennaro ^a   Garcia Tsao, Guadalupe ^b   Pagliaro, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 28844490547     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.10.013     Document Type: Review

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