Helicobacter pylori Might Contribute to Persistent Cognitive Impairment After Resolution of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 624-

  Kountouras, Jannis ^a   Zavos, Christos ^a   Deretzi, Georgia ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 79959351304     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: 15423565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.02.011     Document Type: Letter

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