Nutritional Challenge in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease and Complications Related to Portal Hypertension

This Reprint presents current evidence on the role of nutrition in advanced chronic liver disease and portal hypertension. Nutritional status is a key determinant of outcomes, affecting decompensation, infections, sarcopenia, frailty, transplantation, and survival.The included articles address malnutrition, sarcopenic obesity, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, MASLD, liver transplantation, micronutrient deficiencies, branched-chain amino acids, dietary patterns, and emerging nutritional strategies. Special focus is given to obesity, metabolic dysfunction, risk stratification, and personalized nutritional care.By combining original research, clinical evidence, and expert perspectives, this collection offers a practical and updated resource for hepatologists, gastroenterologists, nutrition specialists, transplant physicians, and researchers.