Nutritional Needs and Support for Children with Chronic Liver Disease

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 9; no. 10; p. 1127
• Main Authors: Yang, Christine H, Perumpail, Brandon J, Yoo, Eric R, Ahmed, Aijaz, Kerner, Jr, John A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 16.10.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: Children; chronic liver disease; Cognition; Infants; Literature reviews; Liver; Liver diseases; Liver transplantation; Malnutrition; Morbidity; Nutrient deficiency; nutrition; Rehabilitation; Review; Transplantation; Transplants & implants; children; chronic liver disease; nutrition

Malnutrition has become a dangerously common problem in children with chronic liver disease, negatively impacting neurocognitive development and growth. Furthermore, many children with chronic liver disease will eventually require liver transplantation. Thus, this association between malnourishment...