Malnutrition is related to a higher frequency of serious complications in patients with cirrhosis
Introduction: Patients with cirrhosis are at risk of malnutrition and this has been recognized as a predictor of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of serious complications (variceal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and infections) between cirrhotic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2016-01-01
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Series: | Revista Médica del Hospital General de México |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000220 |