Open AccessPsychological impact of chronic hepatitis C: Comparison with other stressful life events and chronic diseases
Author(s) -
Laurent Castéra,
Aymery Constant,
PierreHenri Bernard,
Victor de Lédinghen,
Patrice Couzigou
Publication year - 2006
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.v12.i10.1545
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , diabetes mellitus , disease , depression (economics) , hepatitis c , cohort , gastroenterology , liver disease , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics , endocrinology
To examine the psychological impact of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) diagnosis in a large cohort of CHC patients as compared with other stressful life events and chronic diseases carrying a risk of life-threatening complications.