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. 2019 Dec 20;14(5):167–170. doi: 10.1002/cld.851

Table 3.

Proposed Treatments for Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis1, 4

Current nutrition and PA recommendations
High‐calorie/protein diet
Late‐evening or overnight snacks (high protein)
PA (strength training)
BCAA supplementation
Potential future hormonal and metabolic targeted therapies
l‐Leucine and/or l‐citrulline supplementation
Testosterone supplementation (men)
Myostatin antagonists
mTOR signaling upregulators
Mitochondrial antioxidants