Late Evening Snack with Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation Improves Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis

The clinical efficacy of a late evening snack (LES) is well documented in patients with cirrhosis, but its effect on survival remains unclear. This cohort study aimed to compare the overall survival between LES-treated patients and untreated patients. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to det...

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Main Authors: Tatsunori Hanai, Makoto Shiraki, Kenji Imai, Atsushi Suetsugu, Koji Takai, Masahito Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1013