Early administration of branched-chain amino acid granules

Table 1 Studies of outcome by branched-chain amino acid administration for cirrhotic patients

Authors	No. of cases	Study time	Outcome
Muto et al[8]	646	2 yr	Improving event-free survival, serum albumin concentration, and QoL
Kobayashi et al[13]	40	168 wk	Inhibiting hepatic carcinogenesis
Muto et al[14]	646	2 yr	Reducing the risk for liver cancer
Fukushima et al[21]	7	8 wk	Improving the oxidized/reduced state of serum albumin

QoL: Quality of life .