Monday, June 24, 2013

Low fat intake tied to poor recovery from HCC therapy



Low fat intake tied to poor recovery from HCC therapy

 June 24, 2013

Patients treated for hepatocellular carcinoma who had a lower dietary fat intake experienced slower recovery from invasive therapies in a recent study.

Researchers assessed the dietary intake of 35 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before and after hospitalization. Nitrogen balance and nonprotein respiratory quotient (npRQ) were measured upon admission and four days later.

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