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Clinical Survey on Depression and Anxiety Condition in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
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DOI   10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2005.05.11
Key Words   clinical survey;chronic liver disease;depression;anxiety
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ZHENG Kai-mei Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China 
CHAI-Xia 天津第一医院肝病研究所, 天津, 300010 
LI Hui-ji Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China 
Abstract
    [Objective] To investigate the depression and anxiety condition in patients with chronic liver disease. [Methods] A retrospective study was introducted among 93 patients with chronic liver diseases from May 2004 to December 2004.The questionnaire survey was carried out in the chronic liver diseases group and control group by using self.rating depression scale SDS and self.rating anxiety scale SAS. [Result] The average SDS and SAS score in chronic liver diseases were significantly higher than those in control group SDS:P<0.05,SAS:P<0.01. [Conclusion] More attention should be paid to the depression and anxiety condition in patients with chronic liver disease.

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