title: Complications of chronic liver disease.
abstract: Children with chronic liver disease (CLD) need a head to toe approach and an early suspicion of multi organ involvement. Nutritional assessment and management is the cornerstone of management. Consider immune dysfunction in everyday treatment decisions. Consider early heart-lung-brain involvement in transplant evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Geneva, 5, rue Willy-Donze, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsouka
authors.forename: Valérie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: McLin
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology; D006530:Hepatorenal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011379:Prognosis; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014815:Vitamins