Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
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Importance of malnutrition in patients with cirrhosis

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Department of Gastroenterology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

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Department of Gastroenterology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Turk J Gastroenterol 2015; 26: 291-296
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2015.0224
Read: 1778 Downloads: 756 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Malnutrition is common in patients with chronic liver disease and is associated with poor outcomes. Inadequate intake, poor quality diet, maldigestion, malabsorption, altered macronutrient metabolism, and hypermetabolism all contribute to the development of malnutrition in this patient population. Although it is generally easy to detect, clinicians often overlook malnutrition and its measurement is complicated by the lack of a simple, standardized diagnostic method. Early detection of malnutrition and multidisciplinary treatment approaches greatly increase the probability for successful outcomes.

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