Resting energy expenditure should be mea
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Angela M. Madden; Dr. Marsha Y. Morgan
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Measurements of resting energy expenditure (REE) can be used to determine energy requirements. Prediction formulae can be used to estimate REE but have not been validated in cirrhotic patients. REE was measured, by indirect calorimetry, in 100 cirrhotic patients and 41 comparable healthy volunteers,