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AST-120 (spherical carbon adsorbent) lowers ammonia levels and attenuates brain edema in bile duct-ligated rats
Bosoi, Cristina R.; Parent-Robitaille, Christian; Anderson, Keith; Tremblay, Mélanie; Rose, Christopher (2011)The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy is multifactorial, involving gut-derived toxins such as ammonia, which has been demonstrated to induce oxidative stress. Therefore, a primary hepatic encephalopathy treatment target is reducing ammonia production ...