Effect of branched-chain amino acid(BCAA) enriched-nutrient mixture on albumin metabolism in cirrhotic patients.

A study was conducted to investigate effects of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) enriched-nutrient mixture on albumin metabolism in cirrhotic patients. The nutrient-mixture was given at the dose of 150g/day (17.7g BCAA/day) for 8 weeks to 5 cirrhotic patients with hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dl).Kinetic parameters of albumin metabolism following intravenous injection of 131I-labelled human serum albumin were analyzed before and at 8 weeks after administration of the mixture, the following results were obtained;