Additional BCAA-enriched nutrient mixture improves the nutritional condition in cirrhotic patients with hypoalbuminemia despite treatment with regular BCAA granules: A pilot study
| Autor: | Kentaro Yoshioka, Toshiki Kan, Masashi Ohki, Senju Hashimoto, Hiroaki Shimazaki, Hiroyuki Kamei, Kazunori Nakaoka, Aiko Fukui, Yuka Takagawa, Naoto Kawabe, Takuji Nakano, Michihito Murao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Liver Cirrhosis
Male medicine.medical_specialty Additional Therapy Serum albumin Pilot Projects Gastroenterology Nutrient Internal medicine medicine Upper gastrointestinal Humans Hypoalbuminemia Serum Albumin Aged biology business.industry Albumin Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Hepatocellular carcinoma Dietary Supplements biology.protein Female business Amino Acids Branched-Chain |
| Zdroj: | The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology. 26(4) |
| ISSN: | 2148-5607 |
| Popis: | Background/Aims: To elucidate the effect of adding branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)-enriched nutrient mix tures in cirrhotic patients with hypoalbuminemia despite the use of BCAA granules. Materials and Methods: A BCAA-enriched nutrient mixture containing 5.6 g of BCAA and 210 kcal was additionally administered in 40 cirrhotic patients with hypoalbuminemia despite their treatment with BCAA granules containing 12 g of BCAA. Laboratory data were assessed at 6 months before beginning additional therapy, at baseline, and at 6 months after baseline. Results: Serum albumin levels significantly decreased from 6 months before baseline (3.14±0.47 g/dL) to baseline (2.83±0.46 g/dL), despite the treatment with BCAA granules (p |
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