Management and outcomes of hepatic cirrhosis: Findings from the RING study

Hepatology Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 176-181

  Soncini, M ^a   Leo, P ^b   Triossi, O ^c   Breda, C ^d   Attili, A F ^e   Mondardini, A ^f   Federico, A ^g   Cosentini, A ^h   Tritto, G ⁱ   Bottelli, R ^j   Pompeo, F ^k   Marone, G P ^l   Bonazzi, P ^m   Magnolia, M R ⁿ   Pietrini, L ^o   Proietti, M ^p   Belfiori, V ^m   Tozzi, A ^q   Giglio, L A ^r   Muratori, R ^s   Bertele A M ^t   Grasso, T ^u   Spadaccini, A ^v   Verta, M ^b   Ferraris, L ^w   Caruso, S ^x   Sega, R ^y   Brambilla, G ^z   more..

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SANTA MARIA DELLE CROCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d QBGROUP spa   (Italy)

^e POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

^f MARIA VITTORIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^h PUGLIESE CIACCIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j Angera Hospital   (Italy)

^k REGINA APOSTOLORUM HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^l Ascalesi Hospital   (Italy)

^m Torrette Hospital   (Italy)

ⁿ SANTA CORONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^p Del Prete Hospital   (Italy)

^q CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^r SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^s UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^t Parma Hospital   (Italy)

^u S Maurizio Hospital   (Italy)

^v S Pio da Pietrelcina Hospital   (Italy)

^w Azienda Ospedaliera S Antonio Abate di Gallarate   (Italy)

^x Legnano Hospital   (Italy)

^y DESIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^z Crema Hospital   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Child Pugh; In patients; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33750969722     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hepres.2006.07.012     Document Type: Article

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