title: Feeding the child with liver disease: a review and practical clinical guide.
abstract: Nourishing children with liver disease is a challenging task; however, appropriate assessment and well-timed nutritional interventions are paramount for a good long-term outcome in these patients. An appropriate balance of macronutrients, micronutrients, and vitamins is important, as is the route of administration. This review aims to highlight the practical points in nutrition assessment and also provides a guide to the various nutritional interventions available for children with chronic liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Kathryn Mary
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Smart
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alex
authors.forename: Winita
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hardikar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018529:Nutritional Support; D016896:Treatment Outcome