Hyperammonemia
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hyperammonemia-183-956363
title:
Hyperammonemia
text:
Hyperammonemia, or high ammonia levels, is a metabolic disturbance characterised by an excess of ammonia in the blood. It is a dangerous condition that may lead to brain injury and death. It may be primary or secondary. Ammonia is a substance that contains nitrogen. It is a product of the catabolism of protein. It is converted to the less toxic substance urea prior to excretion in urine by the kidneys. The metabolic pathways that synthesize urea involve reactions that start in the mitochondria a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperammonemia
date created:
2004-03-24T23:33:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T19:30:27Z
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