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Exercise-Induced Hyperammonemia Does Not Precipitate Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy. Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Lin, F., Ferrando, A. A., Dennis, R. A., Dunn, M. A., Kim, W. R., Duarte-Rojo, A. 2020

Abstract

Moderate-to-vigorous exercise increases blood ammonia concentrations, potentially contributing to the development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) often suffer from frailty or physical deconditioning as a result of sarcopenia, fluid overload/ascites, obesity and concomitant diseases. Exercise is therefore recommended for ESLD patients to reverse or halt progression of frailty/sarcopenia, as these conditions contribute to increased mortality.

View details for DOI 10.1002/hep.31148

View details for PubMedID 31997375