Serum ammonia variation predicts mortality in patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure

BackgroundHyperammonemia is critical to the development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and is associated with mortality in end-stage liver disease. This study investigated the clinical value of ammonia variation in hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) patients.MethodsA...

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Main Authors: Yi-Jing Cai, Jia-Jia Dong, Rui-Cong Chen, Qian-Qian Xiao, Xu-Mei Li, De-Yuan Chen, Chao Cai, Xiu-Li Lin, Ke-Qing Shi, Ming-Qin Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1282106/full