RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
SR Print(0)
ID 57851093
T1 Chapter 14. Ammonia and Urea
T2 Gastrointestinal Physiology, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-177401-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57851093
RD 2024/04/18
AB Define  the  contributors  to  the  level  of  ammonia  in  the  circulation,  and  explain  why  a  mechanism  for  disposal  of  this  metabolite  is  neededOutline  the  pathways  that  lead  to  ammonia  production  in  the  intestinal  lumenDescribe  extraintestinal  sources  of  ammoniaDescribe  the  metabolic  steps  involved  in  the  conversion  of  ammonia  to  urea  in  the  hepatocyteUnderstand  the  routes  for  eventual  disposal  of  ureaExplain  the  consequences  of  excessive  ammonia  in  the  circulation,  and  the  disease  states  that  can  lead  to  this  outcomeDiscuss  treatments  for  hepatic  encephalopathy