Nonfatal Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy as a Late Complication of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most common weight loss procedure performed in the US. Gastric bypass–related hyperammonemia (GaBHA) is a potentially fatal entity, characterized by encephalopathy associated with hyperammonemia and various nutritional deficiencies, which can present at variabl...
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Main Authors: | Juan D. Salcedo, Jordan S. Goldstein, Jose M. Quinonez, Maria Antonietta Mosetti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9031087 |
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