Administration of granulated BCAA and quality of life

Hepatology Research

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 42-45

  Kawamura, Naohiro ^a   Nakajima, Hiroshi ^a   Takashi, Shin ichi ^a  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

BCAA; Liver cirrhosis; Nutritional treatment; QOL; SF 36

Indexed keywords

BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 11144271169     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hepres.2004.10.008     Document Type: Article

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