The prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in patients with suspected pancreatico-biliary malignancy: Results from a specialist Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic unit.

Introduction: There is a paucity of information on micronutrient status in patients with pancreatico-biliary malignancies referred for surgery. Deficiency states could impact recovery from surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of deficiency states in our specialist Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic (HPB) unit.