The molecular pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1175-1181

  Jalan, Rajiv ^a   Shawcross, Debbie ^a   Davies, Nathan ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute liver failure; Ammonia; Cirrhosis; Hepatic encephalopathy; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMINE; LACTITOL; LACTULOSE; MANNITOL; METRONIDAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; VANCOMYCIN;

BRAIN EDEMA; DETOXIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0038702293     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(02)00396-5     Document Type: Review

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