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How does brain dysfunction occur in patient with hepatic encephalopathy?
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Hepatic encephalopat: Nitrogenous waste products accumulate in the systemic circulation, such as Ammonia, which crosses the blood-brain barrier and is absorbed by brain cells which use ammonia to form Glutamine, which cause swelling of brain cells.
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