Nutritional Support for Liver Diseases

The liver is a key organ that is responsible for the metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and the absorption and storage of micronutrients. Unfortunately, the prevalence of chronic liver diseases at various stages of advancement in the world population is significant. Due to the physiolog...

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Autores principales: Jamioł-Milc, Dominika, Gudan, Anna, Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka, Karolina, Hołowko-Ziółek, Joanna, Maciejewska-Markiewicz, Dominika, Janda-Milczarek, Katarzyna, Stachowska, Ewa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10459677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37630830
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15163640
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Sumario:The liver is a key organ that is responsible for the metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and the absorption and storage of micronutrients. Unfortunately, the prevalence of chronic liver diseases at various stages of advancement in the world population is significant. Due to the physiological function of the liver, its dysfunction can lead to malnutrition and sarcopenia, and the patient’s nutritional status is an important prognostic factor. This review discusses key issues related to the diet therapy of patients with chronic liver diseases, as well as those qualified for liver transplantation and in the postoperative period.

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