Showing posts with label liver dysfunction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label liver dysfunction. Show all posts

Monday, April 26, 2010

Chronic Elevated Ammonia Contributes to Neuroinflammation, Cognitive and Motor Dysfunction.

CiteULike: Hyperammonemia Induces Neuroinflammation that Contributes to Cognitive Impairment in Rats with Hepatic Encephalopathy.: "Chronic moderate hyperammonemia or BDL activated the microglia, especially in cerebellum; increased iNOS, IL-1beta, and prostaglandin E2 levels; and impaired cognitive and motor function, compared with controls"