Blood ammonia concentration measurement – effects of sampling site and cirrhosis during induced hyperammonaemia
Lars Djernes, Hendrik Vilstrup, Peter Ott, Peter Lykke Eriksen · 2024
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Description
Lars Djernes and co-authors ask where blood should be drawn to gauge ammonia in a 2024 study. Ammonia in blood links to brain fog in liver disease and helps judge outlook in cirrhosis. Vein blood is now the norm, yet data that compare draw sites head to head have stayed thin.
Ten healthy men and ten men with cirrhosis gave artery and leg vein samples before and during an ammonia drip. Gaps between sites grew as levels rose, but the gap between health groups stayed the same at each site. Arm and leg vein values matched well. The team finds vein draws sound for clinic use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lars Djernes, Hendrik Vilstrup, Peter Ott, Peter Lykke Eriksen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |