| Theme |
The Impact of Sarcopenia and Nutrition on Liver Diseases |
| Title |
Supplementation Therapy with Branched—chain Amino Acid Granules for Patients with Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| Author |
Hidenori Toyoda |
Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital |
| Author |
Toshifumi Tada |
Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital |
| Author |
Takashi Kumada |
Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
The supplementation therapy with branched‒chain amino acid (BCAA) granules improves the prognosis of cirrhotic patients with increased serum albumin levels. BCAA therapy may prevent hepatocarcinogenesis in patients with cirrhosis. It also improves the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), partly by ameliorating liver dysfunction or maintaining liver function and partly by preventing HCC recurrence. |