Effect of Branched-chain Amino Acid Supplementation and Exercise on Muscle Quantity and Quality in Cirrhosis

a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) formula: taken by oral route in the form of 2 scoops of Protofit BCAA daily on 200 cc water, (manufactured by Dulex lab company). Each scoop contains 5 gm BCAA (2.5 gm leucine, 1.25 gm isoleucine \& 1.25 gm valine).

home-based graded exercise program comprises both aerobic and resistance exercise. The exercise was done by the patients themselves aided by a physiotherapist, a nurse or patients' relatives