Abstract
Hepatic cirrhosis (HC) is a major global health condition and persists among the ten leading causes of death in developed countries, with 38,170 deaths attributable to cirrhosis in the United States in 2014. A Brazilian study diagnosed malnutrition in 75% of patients with advanced liver disease, with a prevalence of 46% among patients classified as Child-Pugh A, 84% in the Child-Pugh B gr…