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Malnutrition in Biliary Atresia: Assessment, Management, and Outcomes

Year: 2021

Type: review

Abstract: Children with biliary atresia (BA), particularly infants, are at high risk for malnutrition attributed to a multitude of factors, including poor oral intake and intolerance of enteral feeding, fat malabsorption, abnormal nutrient metabolism, and increased caloric demand. Malnutrition and sarcopenia negatively impact outcomes in BA, leading to higher pretransplant and posttransplant morbidity and mortality. This review summarizes factors contributing to nutritional deficiencies in BA and offers an organized approach to the assessment and management of malnutrition in this vulnerable population.

Source: Liver Transplantation

DOI: 10.1002/lt.26339

Authors: Julia M. Boster, Amy G. Feldman, Cara L. Mack, Ronald J. Sokol, Shikha S. Sundaram

Institutions: Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz

Language: English

Topic: Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences