Cirrhosis affects maximal oxygen consumption, functional capacity, quality of life in patients with hepatitis C.
Rodrigo Casales da Silva VieiraMario Reis Álvares-da-SilvaÁlvaro Reischak de OliveiraJulia da Silveira GrossRenata Lopes KrugerAdriane Dal BoscoNorma Anair Possa MarroniLuiz Alberto Forgiarini JuniorAlexandre Simões DiasPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2018)
Patients with cirrhosis due to HCV show changes in VO2max and in functional capacity, which have a significant impact on their quality of life.