Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) has a negative effect on patients' daily functioning. Thus far, no study has investigated the effect of treatment-related improvement in cognitive functions on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We measured psychometric performance by number and figure conne
Lactulose treatment for hepatic encephalopathy, gastrointestinal symptoms, and health-related quality of life
✍ Scribed by Evangelos Kalaitzakis; Einar Björnsson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 51 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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