Journal of Hepatology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , July 2004

Normal protein diet for episodic hepatic encephalopathy: results of a randomized study

  • Juan Córdoba

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Centre d'Investigacions en Bioquı́mica i Biologia Molecular, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Mercé Planas

      Affiliations

    • Unitat de Suport Nutricional, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Pilar Sabı́n

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Farmacia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Francesc Sanpedro

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna-Hepatologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Francisco Castro

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

Received 29 October 2003 ,Revised 17 February 2004 ,Accepted 5 March 2004.

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PII: S0168-8278(04)00160-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2004.03.023

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , July 2004

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