Induction of cerebral hyperemia by ammonia plus endotoxin: Does hyperammonemia unlock the blood-brain barrier?

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-171

  Jalan, Rajiv ^a   Bernuau, Jacques ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; AMMONIA; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ENDOTOXIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; HYPEREMIA; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LIVER FAILURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN; ENDOTOXINS; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 34447131525     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.05.003     Document Type: Editorial

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