Assessing Non-Invasive Liver Function in Patients with Intestinal Failure Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition—Results from the Prospective PNLiver Trial

Assessing Non-Invasive Liver Function in Patients with Intestinal Failure Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition—Results from the Prospective PNLiver Trial

Liver abnormalities in intestinal failure (IF) patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) can progress undetected by standard laboratory tests to intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD). The aim of this longitudinal study is to evaluate the ability of non-invasive liver function tests...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Blüthner, Ulrich-Frank Pape, Martin Stockmann, Mirjam Karber, Sebastian Maasberg, Sophie Pevny, Undine Gerlach-Runge, Andreas Pascher, Johann Pratschke, Frank Tacke, Jan Bednarsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
intestinal failure
intestinal failure associated liver disease
parenteral nutrition
LiMAx test
ICG test
FibroScan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1217

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