Nutrition in Health and Liver Disease
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Nutrition in Health and Liver Disease

Nutrition in Health and Liver Disease

Summary of Document

  • Malnutrition is common among cirrhotics
  • Malnutrition is multifactorial
  • Malnutrition has prognostic implications
  • Bedside assessment tools can be useful
  • Cirrhotics require more protein and calories
  • Vitamin supplementation is a reasonable option
  • Probiotics and BCAAs may be useful adjuncts
  • More research is needed using hard endpoints in adequately powered studies

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