Nutritional recommendations in children with chronic hepatitis C

Autor: Angelica Cristina Marin, Cristian Drochioi, Ana-Simona Drochioi, Ramona Diaconu, Iaşi Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa', Mihaela Andrei-Corlade, Evelina Moraru, Ioana-Andreea Sioustis, Magdalena Iorga, Dana-Teodora Anton-Paduraru
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 72-77 (2016)
ISSN: 2069-6051
1454-3389
Popis: Currently, chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a major global problem with high impact on patients and their families. The liver influences the nutritional status through his role in the intermediary metabolism of macronutrients and micronutrients. Hepatitis C infection affect digestion and nutrient absorption, storage and metabolism, which can lead to deficiencies of vitamins, minerals and malnutrition. The authors present nutritional recommendations for children with HCV, a balanced diet of these patients containing all the nutrients is an important component of health, influencing treatment response and side effects.
Databáze: OpenAIRE