Gastroenterology
Volume 138, Issue 7 , Pages 2332-2340, June 2010

Persistence of Cognitive Impairment After Resolution of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

  • Jasmohan S. Bajaj

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23249. fax: (804) 675 5816
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  • Christine M. Schubert

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Douglas M. Heuman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • James B. Wade

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Douglas P. Gibson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Allyne Topaz

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Kia Saeian

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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  • Muhammad Hafeezullah

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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  • Debulon E. Bell

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Richard K. Sterling

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • R. Todd Stravitz

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Velimir Luketic

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Melanie B. White

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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  • Arun J. Sanyal

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

Received 22 December 2009; accepted 11 February 2010. published online 22 February 2010.

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 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose the following: Dr Bajaj is a consultant for and receives independent grant support from Salix and Ocera. Dr Sanyal is a consultant for Salix Pharmaceuticals. The remaining authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding Supported in part by the American College of Gastroenterology Junior Faculty Development Award, and by clinical research center grants MO1-RR00065 and MO1-RR00058, NCRR, and NIH (awarded to J.S.B.).

PII: S0016-5085(10)00206-4

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2010.02.015

Gastroenterology
Volume 138, Issue 7 , Pages 2332-2340, June 2010

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