Erroneous Ammonia Measurement is Not Synonymous With a Lack of Efficacy of Ammonia-Lowering Therapies in Hepatic Encephalopathy

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Nov;19(11):2456-2457. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.01.046. Epub 2021 Jan 29.

Authors

Christopher F Rose¹, Rajiv Jalan², Debbie L Shawcross³

Affiliations

¹ Hepato-Neuro Laboratory, CRCHUM, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
² Liver Failure Group, Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom.
³ Institute of Liver Studies, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 33524596
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.01.046

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Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Ammonia
Hepatic Encephalopathy* / diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy* / drug therapy
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis

Substances

Ammonia