4.5 Article

Anti-hypoalbuminemic effect of branched-chain amino acid granules in patients with liver cirrhosis is independent of dietary energy and protein intake

Journal

HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH
Volume 41, Issue 11, Pages 1027-1035

Publisher

WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034X.2011.00864.x

Keywords

albumin; branched-chain amino acids; food intake; hepatic failure; liver cirrhosis

Funding

  1. Ajinomoto Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

Ask authors/readers for more resources

Aim: A multicenter prospective intervention study was conducted in 204 patients with uncompensated liver cirrhosis to explore the influence of dietary intake and patient clinical characteristics on improvement of hypoalbuminemia at weeks 12 and 24 of treatment with branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) granules.

Authors

I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.

Reviews

Primary Rating

4.5
Not enough ratings

Secondary Ratings

Novelty
-
Significance
-
Scientific rigor
-
Rate this paper

Recommended

No Data Available
No Data Available