Possible solution to liver problems linked to intravenous feeding

Researchers know that feeding some patients intravenously can save their lives - but also can cause liver damage. Now scientists at the University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado have figured out the likely culprit, one of the ingredients in intravenous food, behind the liver problems. The discovery, published in Science Translational Medicine, could point the way to better treatments for patients who are medically vulnerable and, often, very young...
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