Mental status impairment in patients with West Haven grade zero hepatic encephalopathy: The role of HCV infection

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-82

  Citro, Vincenzo ^a   Milan, Graziella ^b   Tripodi, Francesca Saveria ^b   Gennari, Antonio ^a   Sorrentino, Paolo ^b   Gallotta, Giovanni ^c   Postiglione, Alfredo ^c   Tarantino, Giovanni ^c  

^a Mauro Scarlato Hospital   (Italy)

^b Geriatric Centre Frullone ASL NA/1   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Liver cirrhosis; Minimal hepatic encephalopathy; Trail Making Test

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRAIL MAKING TEST;

EID: 33847640549     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-006-1978-8     Document Type: Article

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