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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2022; 14(9): 1694-1703
Published online Sep 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1694
Published online Sep 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1694
Nutritional assessment in patients with liver cirrhosis
Sara Haj Ali, Reem Hasweh, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt 19117, Jordan
Awni Abu Sneineh, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Jordan, Faculty of Medicine, Amman 11942, Jordan
Author contributions: Haj Ali S collected data and wrote the draft; Abu Sneineh A critically revised the manuscript; Hasweh R collected data and wrote the draft.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors report no relevant conflict of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Sara Haj Ali, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Alquds Alarabia Street, Salt 19117, Jordan. sara.hajali@bau.edu.jo
Received: July 14, 2022
Peer-review started: July 14, 2022
First decision: July 27, 2022
Revised: August 9, 2022
Accepted: September 9, 2022
Article in press: September 9, 2022
Published online: September 27, 2022
Processing time: 70 Days and 9.2 Hours
Peer-review started: July 14, 2022
First decision: July 27, 2022
Revised: August 9, 2022
Accepted: September 9, 2022
Article in press: September 9, 2022
Published online: September 27, 2022
Processing time: 70 Days and 9.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Malnutrition is a common complication of liver cirrhosis that is not often addressed by physicians. Due to its association with poor outcomes, it is important to identify patients at risk of malnutrition in order to treat them early. We herein describe the mechanism of malnutrition in cirrhosis and discuss the best diagnostic approach.