Diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: still a challenge

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Peter Ferenci. Gut. 2013 Oct.

. 2013 Oct;62(10):1394.

doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-304270. Epub 2013 Jan 11.

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Keywords: Cirrhosis; Hepatic Encephalopathy.

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