Obesity is an independent risk factor for clinical decompensation in patients with cirrhosis.

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Published in Hepatology on June 26, 2011

Authors

Annalisa Berzigotti1, Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, Jaime Bosch, Norman D Grace, Andrew K Burroughs, Rosa Morillas, Angels Escorsell, Juan Carlos Garcia-Pagan, David Patch, Daniel S Matloff, Roberto J Groszmann, Portal Hypertension Collaborative Group

Author Affiliations

1: Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain.

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