Late‐evening snack with branched‐chain amino acids improves liver function after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Daisuke Morihara, Kaoru Iwata, Takayuki Hanano, Hideo Kunimoto, Shizuka Kuno, Atsushi Fukunaga, Kaoru Yotsumoto, Kazuhide Takata, Takashi Tanaka, Kunitoshi Sakurai,

Hepatology Research · 2012 · 39 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

LES with BCAA supplementation significantly and rapidly improves liver functioning and CPS in LC patients who have undergone RFA for HCC. Control of blood sugar levels is necessary when calorie-containing BCAA is administrated to LC patients with impaired glucose tolerance.

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