What is the utility of measuring the serum ammonia level in patients with altered mental status?

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作者
Elgouhari, Hesham M. [1 ]
O'Shea, Robert [2 ]
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[1] Univ S Dakota, Avera Ctr Liver Dis, Transplant Inst, Sanford Sch Med, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 USA
[2] Cleveland Clin, Inst Digest Dis, Cleveland, OH USA
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HEPATIC-ENCEPHALOPATHY;
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10.3949/ccjm.76a.08072
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R5 [内科学];
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100201 [内科学];
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