A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis
BACKGROUND: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition accompanies this condition and may be both a consequence of and contributor to the pathology. Many trials have investigated the benefits of providing supplemental nutrition in the manage...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition accompanies this condition and may be both a consequence of and contributor to the pathology. Many trials have investigated the benefits of providing supplemental nutrition in the management of patients with ALD. The present study is a meta-analysis of the available evidence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af2fadcdd60843cda3ab3354415da6f52025-02-03T01:09:42ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002012-01-0126746346710.1155/2012/945707A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic HepatitisRamy Antar0Phil Wong1Peter Ghali2McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBACKGROUND: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition accompanies this condition and may be both a consequence of and contributor to the pathology. Many trials have investigated the benefits of providing supplemental nutrition in the management of patients with ALD. The present study is a meta-analysis of the available evidence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/945707 |
| spellingShingle | Ramy Antar Phil Wong Peter Ghali A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis |
| title_full | A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis |
| title_fullStr | A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis |
| title_short | A Meta-Analysis of Nutritional Supplementation for Management of Hospitalized Alcoholic Hepatitis |
| title_sort | meta analysis of nutritional supplementation for management of hospitalized alcoholic hepatitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/945707 |
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