Malnutrition and liver disease in a developing country

Table 1 Effects of each micronutrient deficiency caused by liver disease

Micronutrient	Effect caused by deficiency in liver disease
Vitamin A	Dermatitis, night blindness, dyslipidemia, photophobia, increased risk of neoplasia
Vitamin B1	Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff dementia
Vitamin B9	Dementia
Vitamin B12	Anemia, glossitis and neurological symptoms (numbness, muscle weakness and ataxia)
Vitamin D	Rare osteomalacia, increased risk of mortality
Vitamin E	Reduced antioxidation
Vitamin K	Increased risk of bleeding
Zinc	Hepatocyte dysfunction, increased risk of hepatic encephalopathy
Magnesium	Dysgeusia, increased risk of hepatic encephalopathy