Journal of Hepatology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 231-238 , August 2003

Quality of life and cognitive function in hepatitis C at different stages of liver disease

  • Juan Córdoba

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-93-274-6140; fax: +34-93-274-6068
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  • Montse Flavià

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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  • Carlos Jacas

      Affiliations

    • Unitat de Geriatria, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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  • Silvia Sauleda

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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  • Juan Ignacio Esteban

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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  • Vı́ctor Vargas

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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  • Rafael Esteban

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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  • Jaume Guardia

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Paseo Vall d'Hebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain

Received 27 November 2002 ,Revised 17 February 2003 ,Accepted 7 April 2003.

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PII: S0168-8278(03)00189-2

doi: 10.1016/S0168-8278(03)00189-2

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 231-238 , August 2003

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