Mild hypothermia prevents cerebral edema in acute liver failure

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 16-19

  Butterworth, Roger F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute liver failure; Ammonia; Cerebral edema; Glutamate; Hepatic encephalopathy; Herniation; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL; BRAIN; BRAIN EDEMA; CRYOANESTHESIA; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; LIVER FAILURE; METABOLISM; RAT; REVIEW;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN EDEMA; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; RATS;

EID: 0035230841     PISSN: 09441166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005340170046     Document Type: Article

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