Pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy and future treatment options
Understanding of the pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy has conditioned new treatment options. Ammonia detoxification in hepatic encephalopathy is regulated by two enzymes: glutaminase or glutamine synthetase. The first produces ammonia and the second detoxifies the ammonia, which is why trea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X19300477 |