Nutritional Status and Liver Transplantation
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Nutritional Therapy in Liver Transplantation
Protein-energy malnourishment is commonly encountered in patients with end-stage liver disease who undergo liver transplantation. Malnutrition may further increase morbidity, mortality and costs in the post-transplantation setting. The importance of carefully assessing the nutritional status during the work-up of patients who are candidates for liver replacement is widely recognized. The metabo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0973-6883
DOI: 10.1016/s0973-6883(11)60237-5