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Gut 52:1041-1045 doi:10.1136/gut.52.7.1041
  • Liver

Enhanced renal ammonia excretion following volume expansion in patients with well compensated cirrhosis of the liver

Table 1

Demographics of the patients (n=16)

Data are mean (SEM).
Age 52 (2.4)
Sex (M/F) 10/6
Aetiology of liver disease
    Alcoholic cirrhosis 10
    Other 6
Pugh score 6.7 (0.4)
Bilirubin (μmol/l) 37.8 (3.5)
Albumin (g/l) 33.1 (2.1)
Prothrombin time (s) 14.9 (2.1)

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