Nutritional recommendations in children with chronic hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Ana-Simona Drochioi,
Evelina Moraru,
Mihaela Andrei-Corlade,
Ramona Diaconu,
Cristian Drochioi,
Ioana-Andreea Sioustis,
Angelica Cristina Marin,
Magdalena Iorga,
Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanian journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6051
pISSN - 1454-3389
DOI - 10.37897/rjid.2016.2.5
Subject(s) - micronutrient , malnutrition , medicine , nutrient , environmental health , chronic hepatitis , digestion (alchemy) , affect (linguistics) , hepatitis c , physiology , biology , immunology , chemistry , virus , pathology , psychology , ecology , communication , chromatography
Currently, chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a major global problem with high impact on patients and their families. The liver influences the nutritional status through his role in the intermediary metabolism of macronutrients and micronutrients. Hepatitis C infection affect digestion and nutrient absorption, storage and metabolism, which can lead to deficiencies of vitamins, minerals and malnutrition. The authors present nutritional recommendations for children with HCV, a balanced diet of these patients containing all the nutrients is an important component of health, influencing treatment response and side effects.
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