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Guidelines for nutritional care for infants with cholestatic liver disease before liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Baker Alastair,
Stevenson Rebecca,
Dhawan Anil,
Goncalves Isabel,
Socha Piotr,
Sokal Etienne
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00792.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , intensive care medicine , liver disease , disease , transplantation , psychological intervention , pediatrics , nursing
Infants with cholestatic liver disease are at risk of various nutritional deficiencies. They require regular review with appropriate interventions to prevent complications and ensure optimum possible status if liver transplantation becomes necessary. We propose evidence based and internationally agreed guidelines for their care with recommendations for therapeutic strategies and for service organization.