Malnutrition assessment and nutrition support therapy for end-stage liver disease

Malnutrition is a common complication in patients with end-stage liver disease and is associated with patients′ clinical prognosis and quality of life, but it has not been taken seriously by clinical physicians. This article elaborates on the pathogenesis of malnutrition in patients with end-stage liver disease and introduces the latest research advances in malnutrition assessment and nutrition support therapy for end-stage liver disease in China and foreign countries. Early nutrition support therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease may help to improve their comprehensive clinical outcome