creators_name: Rao, Ananth
creators_id: Ananth N
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya BS
type: journale
datestamp: 2003-10-17
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:55:21
metadata_visibility: show
title: Hepatic Failure: Role for biochemists and nutrition experts
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Hepatic failure, diet
abstract: Nutritional support to hepatic failure patients is challenging and requires experience, skill, careful planning and meticulous follow-up. It is indeed an attempt to replenish the lost power of one of the most vital organs we possess.
date: 2002-04
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 1
number: 1
publisher: Kakkilaya BS
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Rao Nanjunda, Mr Ananth  (2002) Hepatic Failure: Role for biochemists and nutrition experts.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/3197/1/2002-1-2.pdf