A Survey of Recent Therapeutic Measures in Cirrhosis of the Liver

Abstract
ELEVEN years have elapsed since Patek1 first reported the effectiveness of a nutritious diet in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver. On the basis of the rapidly accumulating evidence that cirrhosis can be produced in animals on a low-protein diet and prevented by the addition of certain food factors,2 3 4 5 a nutritious diet accompanied by abstinence, when there is a history of alcohol addiction, is now the accepted method of treatment. In this communication consideration is given to certain practical aspects of the dietary treatment of cirrhosis, particularly the quantity of fat allowed, the place of vitamin and specific amino . . .