Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy, and Ammonium Toxicity [electronic resource] /

Ammonia Metabolism -- 1. Cerebral Function in Hepatic Encephalopathy -- 2. Ammonia Metabolism in Normal and Portacaval Shunted Rats -- 3. Nitrogen Metabolism in Normal and Cirrhotic Liver -- Effects of Hyperammonemia on Brain -- 4. Hyperammonemia Induces Brain Tubulin -- 5. Astrocytes in Hepatic Encephalopathy -- 6. Effects of NH4+ on the Function of the CNS -- Neurotransmission in Hepatic Encephalopathy -- 7. Hepatic Encephalopathy, GABA-ergic Neurotransmission and Benzodiazepine Receptor Ligands -- 8. Neurotransmission in Hepatic Encephalopathy -- 9. Synaptic Plasma Membrane Composition and Fluidity in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy -- Carnitine and Ammonium Toxicity -- 10. Metabolic Effects of Carnitine and Carnitine Analogs -- 11. Clinical Use of Carnitine. Past, Present and Future -- 12. New Roles of Carnitine Metabolism in Ammonia Cytotoxicity -- Clinical Aspects -- 13. Effect of L-Carnitine Upon Ammonia Tolerance Test in Cirrhotic Patients -- 14. Metabolism of Sedatives in Liver Disease -- 15. Branched Chain Amino Acids in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy -- 16. Treatment of Portal Systemic Encephalopathy: The Old and New Treatments -- 17. Benzodiazepine Antagonist in the Treatment of Human Hepatic Encephalopathy -- Contributors.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Grisolía, Santiago. editor., Felipo, Vicente. editor., Miñana, María-Dolores. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Boston, MA : Springer US, 1990
Subjects:	Medicine., Neurosciences., Internal medicine., Diabetes., Gastroenterology., Hepatology., Biochemistry., Medicine & Public Health., Internal Medicine., Biochemistry, general.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5826-8
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