The review highlights that malnutrition and weight loss are associated with increased morbidity and non-relapsed mortality, while adequate nutritional support is presented as a necessary intervention to preserve lean body mass and improve outcomes.
Nutrients · 4 authors, 3 centres
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The review highlights that malnutrition and weight loss are associated with increased morbidity and non-relapsed mortality, while adequate nutritional support is presented as a necessary intervention to preserve lean body mass and improve outcomes.
The review highlights that malnutrition and weight loss are associated with increased morbidity and non-relapsed mortality, while adequate nutritional support is presented as a necessary intervention to preserve lean body mass and improve outcomes. The authors state that energy requirements after HSCT often increase by 30–50%, and 10–50% of patients may be malnourished pre-transplant. A limitation is the non-systematic nature of the review.