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Clinical Manifestations of Nutrient DeficiencyVanderbilt Center for Human Nutrition, Nashville, Tennessee
Vanderbilt Center for Human Nutrition, Nashville, Tennessee Background: Clinical manifestations of nutrient deficiencies are often overlooked by practitioners caring for patients receiving home nutritional therapies. Methods: Literature review was conducted placing priority on identifying practical history and physical examination elements that may represent clinical manifestations of nutrient deficiency. Results: Summary tables are presented that highlight key history and physical examination elements. Conclusions: Appropriate care of the patient receiving home enteral or parenteral nutrition therapies requires routine surveillance of these elements. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 26:S29-S33, 2002)
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 26, No. 5 Suppl,
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