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Hepatic encephalopathy

Metabolic consequence of cirrhosis often is reversible

Souheil Abou-Assi Dr Abou-Assi is a fellow in the division of gastroenterology, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond.Correspondence[email protected]
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Z. Reno Vlahcevic Dr Vlahcevic, who died in July 2000, was Charles Caravati Professor of Medicine and chair, division of gastroenterology, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
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Pages 52-70 | Published online: 06 Jul 2015

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