Protein Catabolism and the Dysregulation of Energy Intake-Related Hormones May Play a Major Role in the Worsening of Malnutrition in Hospitalized Cirrhotic Patients
Malnutrition in cirrhotic patients is extremely common and has a multifactorial aetiology, whose constitutive elements have not been completely elucidated yet. Protein depletion is particularly important and an imbalance of hormones regulating hunger and satiety may be an important additive factor....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Livers |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4389/2/3/14 |