| Literature DB >> 344129 |
Abstract
The liver plays a central role in the digestion, metabolism, and storage of nutrients. A deficiency of nutrients is often associated with liver disease and may be caused by decreased intake, decreased absorption, decreased storage, abnormalities in metabolism, or the increased requirements for nutrients. Alcoholism is a frequent cause of both malnutrition and liver disease, but nutritional deficiencies are also common in liver diseases not associated with alcoholism.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 344129
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterology ISSN: 0016-5085 Impact factor: 22.682