Type and etiology of liver cirrhosis are not related to the presence of hepatic encephalopathy or health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatic encephalopathy has a negative impact on health-related quality of life (QoL) in liver cirrhosis. There are scarce and conflicting data on whether type or etiology of liver cirrhosis could be related to hepatic encephalopathy...

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Main Authors: Björnsson Einar, Josefsson Axel, Kalaitzakis Evangelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/8/46