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Liver Transplant (Expert Forum)
Liver Encephalopathy
Answered by
Thomas D Schiano, MD - Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Liver Transplantation, Hepatology
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York - NY
Questions posted in the Liver Transplant . Forum are answered by medical professionals from The Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Liver Encephalopathy
by Hi5, Oct 03, 2009 03:23PM
My son is awaiting a liver transplant & has bouts of encephalopathy. He is taking all the appropriate drugs for this. During these bouts he eats very little. Would a supplement drink like Boost be appropriate for him to drink?
Doctor's Answer
by Thomas D Schiano, MD, Oct 05, 2009 11:08AM
, Oct 05, 2009 11:08AM
absolutely. we encourage liberalization of oral intake--in fact taking such a supplement with every meal is a good diea.
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