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Ammonia level at admission predicts in-hospital mortality for patients with alcoholic hepatitis

Objective. Alcoholic hepatitis (AH), a unique clinical syndrome among patients with chronic and active alcohol use, is associated with high short-term mortality. An elevated ammonia level is associated with mortality in patients with acute liver failure; however, its impact in AH has not been well-s...

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Autores principales: Ravi, Sujan, Bade, Kaely S., Hasanin, Mohsen, Singal, Ashwani K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5554393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27132633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gastro/gow010