Leucine-enriched chocolate supplementation in patients undergoing assessment for liver transplant: a randomized, double-masked, multicenter clinical trial.
OBJECTIVES We conducted a randomized, double-masked, multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the incremental effect of leucine (LEU)-enriched chocolate supplementation (7.5 g of LEU/d for 12 wk) in addition to an active nutrition intervention on muscle strength in patients undergoing liver transplant (LTx) assessment....