Clinical features and survivial of cirrhotic patients with subclinical cognitive alterations detected by the number connection test and computerized psychometric tests.

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Published in Hepatology on June 01, 1999

Authors

P Amodio1, F Del Piccolo, P Marchetti, P Angeli, R Iemmolo, L Caregaro, C Merkel, G Gerunda, A Gatta

Author Affiliations

1: Clinica Medica V, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy. amodio@uxl.unipd.it

Associated clinical trials:

ETOS: Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Childhood and Young Adult: epidemiOlogical Study and Pilot Interventional Study (ETOS) | NCT01798329

The Role of Bacterial Overgrowth and Delayed Intestinal Transit in Hepatic Encephalopathy | NCT00281502

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