Nutrition Support in Liver Transplantation Patients
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Malnutrition and nutrition support in patients with liver disease.
Liver disease, especially alcohol related, is increasingly common and is often accompanied by malnutrition as a result of reduced intake, absorption, processing and storage of nutrients. An increase or alteration in metabolic demands also occurs and some patients have high nutrient losses. Malnutrition in all forms of liver disease is associated with higher rates of mortality and morbidity but ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2289-0203
DOI: 10.15747/jcn.2013.5.1.20