Abstract:Liver cirrhosis is a chronic liver infection. It consist of deterioration of liver cells along with fibrosis and infection generating nodules. Patients with cirrhosis frequently have either global malnutrition or alterations in specific aspects of nutritional status, such as micronutrient deficiencies, due to multiple mechanisms, including poor nutritional intake, poor absorption, and increased losses. In addition, one of the most significant nutritional problems in cirrhotic patients is muscle wasting and sar… Show more
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