Diagnosis and early management of acute hyperammonaemia

Acute hyperammonaemia is a consequence of inborn defects of urea cycle or acute liver damage. Clinical presentation varies considerably with the age of the af ected individual and includes nausea, vomiting, neuro-psychiatric symptoms, convulsions and progressive lethargy with a deepening coma. A...

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Main Authors: Mojca Žerjav Tanšek, Nevenka Bratanič, Tadej Battelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2010-02-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/232