Because liver disease can affect the absorption of all types of food, this diet may cause weight loss, loss of appetite, and vitamin deficiency. A long period of protein restriction can cause deficiencies of certain amino acids.
Reviewed last on: 8/6/2007
Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD, family physician specializing in nutrition, fitness, and preventive health, St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, and Assistant Clinical Professor, St. Louis University's School of Medicine, Department of Community and Family Medicine.