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Case Report: Focal Hepatic Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus (Incomplete Recovery After Hepatic Transplantation)

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Annoni, JM., Giostra, E., Goumaz, M. et al. Case Report: Focal Hepatic Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus (Incomplete Recovery After Hepatic Transplantation). Dig Dis Sci 42, 792–795 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018868231479

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