A meta-analysis of nutritional supplementation for management of hospitalized alcoholic hepatitis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 463-467

  Antar, Ramy ^a   Wong, Phil ^a   Ghali, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcoholic cirrhosis; Alcoholic hepatitis; Encephalopathy; Nutritional supplementation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ASCITES; BRAIN DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84863746840     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/945707     Document Type: Review

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