Study examines dietary influences of liver disease

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 20:14 in Health & Medicine

Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalisation or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower risk. These findings are in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley and Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience...

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