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Diet for high ammonia levels
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tony Hoanswered
Infectious Disease 14 years experience
Lactulose: Dietary ammonia comes from metabolism of protein; reducing the total protein in your diet may help, but there is the counter problem of needing protei... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Lactulose: The most common treatment is a sugary, thick syrup called lactulose. It binds ammonia in the gut and decreases its absorption into the blood stream.
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See details: High ammonia levels results from certain disease states that compromise the function of the liver. You treat the ammonia level by treating the underly... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susan Rhoadsanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Blood test.: A blood test can determine the ammonia level in your body.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Yes, maybe: An ammonia test measures the amount of ammonia in the blood. Most ammonia in the body forms when protein is broken down by bacteria in the intestines.... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Does not: Sound like it but it depends on you lab normals
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Borookhimanswered
Geriatrics 25 years experience
Clinically she would: Have altered mentation. You may also order blood work for ammonia level and get the actual number.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Westonanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Evaluation warranted: Ammonia is a by product of metabolism by the liver. Elevated ammonia levels generally mean there is a problem with liver metabolism. Further evaluat... Read More
2.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Ramkaransinghanswered
Interventional Radiology 20 years experience
Lactulose and diet: Elevated blood ammonia is most commonly seen in patients with chronic liver disease. Ammonia is a breakdown product of protein metabolism. A low prot... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Le Wanganswered
Internal Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: One example, case report showed that some advanced multiple myeloma without cirrhosis can have elevated ammonia. The mechanism is unclear.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
No: It's a marker for illness, not a dangerous level in itself.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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