Concise review of current concepts on nomenclature and pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric complication of liver cirrhosis the symptoms of which may vary from imperceptible to severe, invaliding, and even lethal. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is also important because of its tendency to impair patients’ cognitive functions and quality of life....
Main Authors: | Ilona Savlan, Valentina Liakina, Jonas Valantinas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-01-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X14000251 |
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