PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John Saunders
AU  - Anna Brian
AU  - Mark Wright
AU  - Mike Stroud
TI  - Malnutrition and nutrition support in patients with liver disease
AID  - 10.1136/fg.2009.000414
DP  - 2010 Jul 01
TA  - Frontline Gastroenterology
PG  - 105--111
VI  - 1
IP  - 2
4099  - http://fg.bmj.com/content/1/2/105.short
4100  - http://fg.bmj.com/content/1/2/105.full
SO  - Frontline Gastroenterol2010 Jul 01; 1
AB  - Liver disease, especially alcohol related, is increasingly common and is often accompanied by malnutrition as a result of reduced intake, absorption, processing and storage of nutrients. An increase or alteration in metabolic demands also occurs and some patients have high nutrient losses. Malnutrition in all forms of liver disease is associated with higher rates of mortality and morbidity but it is often under recognised and under treated despite the fact that appropriate treatment can improve outcomes. In this review, the causes, consequences and assessment of nutritional status in patients with liver disease are examined, and an approach to best treatment is proposed.