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Bioelectrical impedance, cancer nutritional assessment, and ascites

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 This report describes our experience in the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a method of nutritional assessment in a cancer patient with ascites. The BIA was an unreliable measure of body composition in this setting.

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  1. The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, M-76, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA e-mail: walsht@cesmtp.ccf.org Tel.: +1-216-4447793 Fax: +1216-4455090, , , , , , US

    N. Sarhill, D. Walsh, K. Nelson, J. Homsi & S. Komurcu

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Published online: 18 November 1999

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Sarhill, N., Walsh, D., Nelson, K. et al. Bioelectrical impedance, cancer nutritional assessment, and ascites. Support Care Cancer 8, 341–343 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005209900104

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