Gastroenterology
Impact of non-hepatic hyperammonemia on mortality in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study
Jae Heon Kim, Hankyu Jeon, Sang Soo Lee, I Re Heo, Jung Woo Choi, Hee Jin Kim, Ra Ri Cha, Jae Min Lee, Hyun Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1347-1355. Published online July 15, 2021
Background/Aims: The effect of hyperammonemia on the mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis is well documented. However, little is known about the impact of hyperammonemia on mortality among intensive care unit patients without hepatic disease. We aimed to investigate factors associated with non..
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