A dietary intervention for sarcopenia in cirrhosis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1151317

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Patients with chronic liver failure, or cirrhosis, suffer many complications. Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle and muscle weakness, is one of these. It is associated with reduced survival. Patients with cirrhosis have low levels of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) which are used as building blocks for protein and energy in muscle. We aim to explore how oral supplements of BCAAs might improve muscle in this population. If this improves muscle mass, we also expect it may improve other outcomes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2021

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $128,224.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cirrhosis | immune dysfunction | nutrition supplementation | proteome analysis | sarcopenia

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