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What else can cause high ammonia levels besides liver and kidney functions? i need someone to help me. no one can tell me what is going on.
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Medications: Apart from liver disease and kidney disease, medications like valproic acid can cause it. Make show the test is down properly and sent over fronzen ice as soon as possible. Using extremley tight tournique or living it on for long time can result im false elevation.
Answered 1/17/2018
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Family practice: Elevated ammonia levels is cause by liver and kidney disorders. It can be hereditary or caused by drugs and medication it sometimes is self limiting but it may progress and cause brain damage.
Answered 2/21/2016
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