Malnutrition in Liver Cirrhosis: The Influence of Protein and Sodium.
Protein calorie malnutrition (PCM) is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and occurs in 50%-90% of these patients. Although the pathogenesis of PCM is multifactorial, alterations in protein metabolism play an important role. This article is based o...
| Publicado en: | Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 65 - 76 |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | review Journal Article |
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Iranian Association of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Apr2013
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