Ammonia and the Muscle: An Emerging Point of View on Hepatic Encephalopathy

Ammonia and the Muscle: An Emerging Point of View on Hepatic Encephalopathy

In the last years the link between the presence of muscular alterations and hepatic encephalopathy (HE), both minimal and overt, has been deeply studied. The pathophysiological background supporting the relationship between muscle depletion, and HE is characterized by an imbalance between the capaci...

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Main Authors: Simone Di Cola, Silvia Nardelli, Lorenzo Ridola, Stefania Gioia, Oliviero Riggio, Manuela Merli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
cirrhosis
sarcopenia
myosteatosis
hepatic encephalopathy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/611

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