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Published on: October 21, 2017
[Emotional disorder: a neglected symptoms of chronic liver disease]
1Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080.
Abstract:
Patients with chronic liver disease generally have emotional disorders that typically manifest as depression, and seriously affects the quality of life. The mechanism of emotional disorders in patients with chronic liver disease is unclear, and may be related to variety of factors such as disease type, etiological treatment, economic, social support, and an individual psychology. Moreover, emotional disorders in patients with chronic liver disease can be assessed on a variety of scales and managed comprehensively through non-drug and drug therapy. This article reviews the potential pathogenesis, evaluation and treatment methods, in order to improve and provide more help for its effective treatment.
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