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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 28, 2022; 10(3): 81-98
Published online Jun 28, 2022. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v10.i3.81
Mechanism for development of malnutrition in primary biliary cholangitis
Vasiliy Ivanovich Reshetnyak, Igor Veniaminovich Maev
Vasiliy Ivanovich Reshetnyak, Igor Veniaminovich Maev, Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow 127473, Russia
Author contributions: Reshetnyak VI and Maev IV have equally contributed to the conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Vasiliy Ivanovich Reshetnyak, MD, MDS, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology, A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 20, Delegatskaya St., Build. 1, Moscow 127473, Russia. vasiliy.reshetnyak@yandex.ru
Received: February 13, 2022
Peer-review started: February 13, 2022
First decision: April 13, 2022
Revised: April 14, 2022
Accepted: May 22, 2022
Article in press: May 22, 2022
Published online: June 28, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: The review discusses the development of malnutrition in primary biliary cholangitis. It presents the factors contributing to the gradual progression of signs of malnutrition in these patients in different stages of the disease and considers the pathogenesis of energy, protein-calorie (marasmus), and protein (kwashiorkor) malnutrition as the disease progresses. By taking into account the mechanisms of different malnutrition signs and forms, the authors present the principles of diet therapy for primary biliary cholangitis.