Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4512
Country	Japan

Received	2013-07-03 09:18
Peer-Review Started	2013-07-03 20:13
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-19 08:45
Return for Revision	2013-07-20 21:16
Revised	2013-08-09 21:35
Second Decision	2013-12-13 13:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-12-13 14:40
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Effect of branched-chain amino acids in patients receiving intervention for hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tomoaki Ishihara, Motoh Iwasa, Hideaki Tanaka, Masahiko Kaito, Jiro Ikoma, Toshiya Shibata and Yoshiyuki Takei
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Corresponding Author	Motoh Iwasa, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Edobashi 2-174, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. motoh@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
Key Words	Branched-chain amino acids; Cirrhosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Transarterial chemoembolization; Radiofrequency ablation; Hypoalbuminemia
Core Tip	This study investigated whether the short-term effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) for transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA), focusing on BCAA treatment prior to therapeutic intervention, suppresses the decrease in serum albumin (Alb) level associated with TACE or RFA and reduces postoperative complications. We thought that C-reactive protein (CRP) elevation was suppressed in BCAA-treated patients, that the severity of fever was milder as a result of BCAA treatment, and that the serum Alb level decreased to a lesser extent in patients with milder changes in CRP level.
Publish Date	2014-03-12 14:46
Citation	Ishihara T, Iwasa M, Tanaka H, Kaito M, Ikoma J, Shibata T, Takei Y. Effect of branched-chain amino acids in patients receiving intervention for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(10): 2673-2680
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i10/2673.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2673

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