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The purpose of the current study is to look into the pathogenesis of a severe medical condition causing acute episodes on the central nervous system as seen in majority of patients with liver cirrhosis.
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6 patients with liver cirrhosis with an acute episode of hepatic encephalopathy, 6 patients with liver cirrhosis without an acute episode of hepatic encephalopathy, 6 healthy subjects age and sex matched
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Susanne Keiding, MD | PET Centre and Medical department V, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus | 8000 | Denmark |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15921824 | Background | Ott P, Clemmesen O, Larsen FS. Cerebral metabolic disturbances in the brain during acute liver failure: from hyperammonemia to energy failure and proteolysis. Neurochem Int. 2005 Jul;47(1-2):13-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2005.04.002. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| D006501 | Hepatic Encephalopathy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D017093 | Liver Failure |
| D048550 | Hepatic Insufficiency |
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| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D001928 | Brain Diseases, Metabolic |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |