Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: Simplifying its diagnosis

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1537-1538

  Iduru, Satish ^a   Hisamuddin, Kola ^a   Mullen, Kevin D ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NADOLOL; PROPRANOLOL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIOVASCULAR; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34250873539     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01188.x     Document Type: Review

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