Plasma and Brain Amino Acids in Fulminant Hepatic Failure and their Relationship to Hepatic Encephalopathy

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1976, Pages 387-394

  Record, C O ^a,b   Buxton, B ^a,b   Chase, R A ^a,b   Curzon, G ^a,b   Murray Lyon I M ^a,b   Williams, R ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Brain tryptophan; Fulminant hepatic failure; Hepatic encephalopathy; Neurotransmitter metabolism

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BRAIN; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0017173212     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.1976.tb00533.x     Document Type: Article

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