BCAA-enriched snack improves nutritional state of cirrhosis
BCAA-enriched snack improves nutritional state of cirrhosis
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Nakaya, Yutaka, M.D , Okita, Kiwamu, M.D , Suzuki, Kazuyuki, M.D , Moriwaki, Hisataka, M.D , Kato, Akinobu, M.D , Miwa, Yoshiyuki, M.D , Shiraishi, Koichi, M.D , Okuda, Hiroaki, M.D , Onji, Morikazu, M.D , Kanazawa, Hidenori, M.D , Tsubouchi, Hirohito, M.D , Kato, Shinzo, M.D , Kaito, Masahiko, M.D , Watanabe, Akiharu, M.D , Habu, Daiki, M.D , Ito, Susumu, M.D , Ishikawa, Tomohisa, M.D , Kawamura, Naohiro, M.D , Arakawa, Yasuyuki, M.D and Hepatic Nutritional Therapy (HNT) Study Group
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New York, NY: Elsevier Inc
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New York, NY: Elsevier Inc
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Abstract Objective A late evening snack improves the catabolic state in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. We tested whether long-term (3 mo) late evening snacking that included a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)–enriched nutrient mixture produces a better nutritional state and better quality of life than ordinary food in patients with hepatit...
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BCAA-enriched snack improves nutritional state of cirrhosis
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Okita, Kiwamu, M.D
Suzuki, Kazuyuki, M.D
Moriwaki, Hisataka, M.D
Kato, Akinobu, M.D
Miwa, Yoshiyuki, M.D
Shiraishi, Koichi, M.D
Okuda, Hiroaki, M.D
Onji, Morikazu, M.D
Kanazawa, Hidenori, M.D
Tsubouchi, Hirohito, M.D
Kato, Shinzo, M.D
Kaito, Masahiko, M.D
Watanabe, Akiharu, M.D
Habu, Daiki, M.D
Ito, Susumu, M.D
Ishikawa, Tomohisa, M.D
Kawamura, Naohiro, M.D
Arakawa, Yasuyuki, M.D
Hepatic Nutritional Therapy (HNT) Study Group
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68929684
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68929684
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0899-9007
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1873-1244
DOI
10.1016/j.nut.2006.10.008