Open AccessPrevalence of subclinical hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients in China
Author(s) -
Yuyuan Li
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i16.2397
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , hepatic encephalopathy , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , encephalopathy
Subclinical hepatic encephalopathy (SHE) is a common complication of liver diseases. The aim of this study was to find out the normal value of psychometric test and to investigate the prevalence of SHE in Chinese patients with stabilized hepatic cirrhosis.