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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Hepatology. 2012 Jan;55(1):184–191. doi: 10.1002/hep.24616

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Conceptual framework demonstrating how cirrhosis-related complications, underlying psychosocial/behavioral issues, and aging contribute to increased informal caregiver burden. Abbreviations: GI, gastrointestinal; HRS, hepatorenal syndrome; HPS, hepatopulmonary syndrome; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; DM, diabetes mellitus; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction, ADL, activity of daily living; IADL, instrumental activity of daily living, IDU; intravenous drug use.