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Case Report

Propranolol-induced hallucinations mimicking encephalopathy in a patient with liver cirrhosis

Samer Al-Durya Department of Medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonio Molinaroa Department of Medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;b Wallenberg Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-7369
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Per Hedenströma Department of Medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4106-1454
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Pages 829-831 | Received 21 Mar 2021, Accepted 15 Apr 2021, Published online: 07 May 2021

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