Hepatic Encephalopathy: a Paradigm Shift
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چکیده
1. Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases Liver Center Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany 2. Departments of Hepatology and Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark 3. UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK 4. Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, VP, Academic and Clinical Affairs, The Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, Texas
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