The effect of hepatic encephalopathy on indicators quality of life of patients viral cirrhosis of the liver

Аннотация

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of hepatic encephalopathy on the quality of life of patients with cirrhosis of the liver in the outcome of chronic hepatitis C. Object and methods of research. A simultaneous study of hepatic encephalopathy and quality of life indicators was conducted in 61 patients with cirrhosis of the liver in the outcome of chronic hepatitis C (33 men and 28 women; age 46 (37; 55) years). The degree of hepatic encephalopathy was determined by the psychometric test of the connection of numbers according to Reitan. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to study the quality of life.