NIDDK Central Repository - Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on children and their caregivers: quality of life, cognitive, and emotional outcomes.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1097/MPG.0b013e318185998f

PubMed ID

19242286

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2009

Affiliation

The Transplant Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. jrrodrig@bidmc.harvard.edu

Authors

Balistreri W, Barton B, González-Peralta RP, Haber B, Jonas MM, Mohan P, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Narkewicz MR, Robuck P, Rodrigue JR, Rosenthal P, Schwarz KB, Smith LJ

Studies

PEDS-C

Citation

Rodrigue JR, Balistreri W, Haber B, Jonas MM, Mohan P, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Narkewicz MR, Rosenthal P, Smith LJ, Schwarz KB, Robuck P, Barton B, González-Peralta RP. Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on children and their caregivers: quality of life, cognitive, and emotional outcomes. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2009 Mar;48(3):341-7.

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with decreased quality of life (QOL) and neurocognitive dysfunction in adults, but little is known about its impact on children and their caregivers.