Normal protein diet for episodic hepatic encephalopathy: Results of a randomized study

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-43

  Córdoba, Juan ^a   López Hellín, Juan ^a   Planas, Mercé ^a   Sabín, Pilar ^a   Sanpedro, Francesc ^a   Castro, Francisco ^a   Esteban, Rafael ^a   Guardia, Jaume ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Encephalopathy; Low protein diet

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; AMMONIA; BILIRUBIN; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTHROMBIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

EID: 3442901065     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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