The Efficacy of Lactulose for the Treatment of Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Due to Severe Heart Failure

Hyperammonemic encephalopathy secondary to heart failure is rare and there had been little reports about effective treatment. Organ hypoperfusion or congestion by heart failure may lead to various organ dysfunctions, and liver and intestinal circulatory impairment might cause ammonia metabolic failu...

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Main Authors: Koichi Narita, Eisuke Amiya, Nobutaka Kakuda, Hidehiro Kaneko, Masaru Hatano, Issei Komuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/2/70