Liver Transplantation

The Benefits of Nutrition Therapy in the Liver Transplant Patient

Jeanette Hasse

Table 1. Factors contributing to malnutrition in liver transplant candidates

• Decreased quality and quantity of diet

• Anorexia and early satiety

• Nausea and vomiting

• Steatorrhea and malabsorption

• Restricted diets

• Alterations in energy and protein metabolism

• Medication-induced losses

Adapted from references 7-11.

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