Hyperammonemia: What Urea-lly Need to Know: Case Report of Severe Noncirrhotic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy and Review of the Literature
Purpose. A 66-year-old man who presented with coma was found to have isolated severe hyperammonemia and diagnosed with a late-onset urea-cycle disorder. He was treated successfully and had full recovery. Methods. We report a novel case of noncirrhotic hyperammonemia and review the literature on this...
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Main Authors: | Ruby Upadhyay, Thomas P. Bleck, Katharina M. Busl |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8512721 |
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