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Malnutrition is a frequent complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Most patients have decreased dietary intake due to ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
We hypothesized that branched chain aminoacids can improve nutritional status and delay episodes of hepatic encephalopathy
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Ambulatory patients Patients with confirmed diagnose of liver cirrhosis Patients classified as Child-Pugh A or Child Pugh B
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Acute or chronic renal failure Pregnancy Overt hepatic encephalopathy
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68 participants in 2 patient groups
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