Malnutrition is related to a higher frequency of serious complications in patients with cirrhosis

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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Main Authors: E. Pérez-Reyes, J. Rivera-Sánchez, A.I. Servín-Caamaño, E. Pérez-Torres, J.M. Abdo-Francis, F. Higuera-de la Tijera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Malnutrition
Ascites
Infections
Complications
Decompensation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000220

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