A case of adult-onset type II citrullinemia induced by hospital diet
A 47-year-old Japanese man was first admitted to our hospital for 8 days because of an asthma attack. After discharge he changed his diet. On the 12th day after his discharge, he was re-admitted to our hospital because he exhibited transient loss of consciousness with flapping tremor. His plasma amm...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical journal of gastroenterology 2011-02, Vol.4 (1), p.28-33 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A 47-year-old Japanese man was first admitted to our hospital for 8 days because of an asthma attack. After discharge he changed his diet. On the 12th day after his discharge, he was re-admitted to our hospital because he exhibited transient loss of consciousness with flapping tremor. His plasma ammonia level was extremely high (245 μg/dL; normal, |
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ISSN: | 1865-7257 1865-7265 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12328-010-0188-3 |