Abstract:Background: Denutrition is common in patients with liver cirrhosis and is recognized as an independent prognostic factor. Its prevalence is correlated with the severity of cirrhosis. Its evaluation is difficult to quantify, due to the presence of many confounding factors, interfering with the usual nutritional parameters. The aim of this work is to evaluate the prevalence of undernutrition among cirrhotic patients using different methods and to identify the risk factors. Methods: we conducted a prospective des… Show more
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