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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar-Apr;23(2):e591-3.
doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000023.

Hyperammonemia: A Silent Killer

Ranjita Pallavi  1 , Beata Matejak-Popis
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Hyperammonemia: A Silent Killer

Ranjita Pallavi et al. Am J Ther. 2016 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Hyperammonemia is most commonly associated with liver disease. Nonhepatic causes of hyperammonemia are uncommon. We present a case of nonhepatic hyperammonemia that turned fatal within a short period of time and discuss the possible treatment modalities for the same.

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