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When can nutritional therapy impact liver disease?
Matthew C Bozeman1, Matthew V Benns, Stephen A McClave
1Hiram C. Polk Jr., MD Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
Current Gastroenterology Reports
|September 4, 2014
Summary
This review covers nutritional therapy for liver disease, focusing on liver failure and surgical patients. It details malnutrition, sarcopenia, and therapeutic strategies, including supplements and feeding recommendations.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Clinical Nutrition
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Liver disease often leads to malnutrition and sarcopenia.
- Nutritional status significantly impacts outcomes in liver failure and surgical patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current literature on nutritional therapy for liver disease.
- To emphasize nutritional strategies for patients with liver failure and those undergoing surgery.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of nutritional therapy in liver disease.
- Discussion of malnutrition mechanisms, assessment, and requirements.
- Analysis of feeding, supplementation (micronutrients, BCAA), and pre/probiotic use.
Main Results:
- Malnutrition and sarcopenia are prevalent in advanced liver disease.
- Specific nutritional interventions can improve outcomes.
- Recommendations provided for feeding, supplementation, and gut health modulation.
Conclusions:
- Optimized nutritional therapy is crucial for managing liver disease.
- Tailored nutritional support improves outcomes for liver failure and surgical patients.
- Further research into specific interventions like pre/probiotics is warranted.
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