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The impact of liver disease on health-related quality of life: A review of the literature

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Quality of life as an outcome variable has become an important measure in clinical research. Making a transition from a ‘biomedical model’ of health to one that incorporates the social aspects of disease, clinicians and researchers dealing with chronic illness now incorporate quality-oflife measures into clinical practice and research. Chronic liver disease has shown a significant impact on the wellbeing of patients and contributes to the significant morbidity associated with these conditions. In this article, we review the recent research that has examined the impact of chronic liver disease on health-related quality of life.

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Martin, L.M., Sheridan, M.J. & Younossi, Z.M. The impact of liver disease on health-related quality of life: A review of the literature. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 4, 79–83 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-002-0041-z

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