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Stop trying to make Ammonia happen for hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis, it’s never going to happen. 

Ammonia’s importance in hepatic encephalopathy is hugely over-estimated. It cannot help to rule in, or rule out, a diagnosis of HE. Most unhelpfully, it is a really difficult test to collect, let alone interpret.

Posted byRohit ParthasarathyJune 1, 2025August 12, 2025Posted inGastroenterology, TidbitsTags:Gastroenterology, Tidbits

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