title: Branched-chain amino acid supplementation complements conventional treatment for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
authors.affiliation: Nutritional Curative Team and Second Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan. eitaro@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Eitaro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Takumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Reiichiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuwahara
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.forename: Momoka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Shoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Tokiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ibi
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itou
authors.forename: Tetsuharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oriishi
authors.forename: Ryukichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumashiro
authors.forename: Shoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saruwatari
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sata
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; D015780:Carbapenems