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What Causes Elevated Levels Of Ammonia?
1.I have hyperammonemia. :I don t have liver failure or enzyme deficiency. Do most people on the planet have ammonia levels that fluctuate above normal every day? and how much? what if LACTULOSE/rifaxamin is not controlling it. What else can be done...
Tue, 5 Apr 2016
Hello dear Greetings
From your questions regarding the causes of hyperammonemia there are several aetiology that is behind increase in ammonia level in the blood they are as follows :
Liver failure which you said you don't have
Renal failure
Enzyme deficiency which you don't have
Meanwhile hyperammonemia is not present in normal individual except when you have have the above diseases
You need to be clinically assessed and go for abdominal ultrasound to rule out other possible causes
Hence please continue your medication if no improvement book appointment to see a gastroenterologist
Regards
From your questions regarding the causes of hyperammonemia there are several aetiology that is behind increase in ammonia level in the blood they are as follows :
Liver failure which you said you don't have
Renal failure
Enzyme deficiency which you don't have
Meanwhile hyperammonemia is not present in normal individual except when you have have the above diseases
You need to be clinically assessed and go for abdominal ultrasound to rule out other possible causes
Hence please continue your medication if no improvement book appointment to see a gastroenterologist
Regards
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