Preferred Label : West Haven Hepatic Encephalopathy Grade Clinical Classification;
NCIt synonyms : West Haven Criteria;
NCIt related terms : WEST HAVEN HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY GRADE; WHEG01;
NCIt definition : A standardized rating scale developed by Blei and Cordoba in 2001, which is a classification
system used to describe the severity of hepatic encephalopathy based on the level
of mental status and intellectual function. This instrument has 4 grades.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: West Haven Hepatic Encephalopathy Grade (Blei AT, Cordoba J. Hepatic Encephalopathy.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2001 Jul. 96(7):1968-76).;
Origin ID : C124709;
UMLS CUI : C3890564;
Semantic type(s)
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