| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Astrocyte swelling is a critical component of acute HE. When brain edema occurs in type A HE, it can lead to increased intracranial pressure, brain herniation, and death.35 Low-grade cerebral edema is believed to occur in patients with types B and C HE.41,42 Despite the many effects of hyperammonemia on the brain, blood ammonia levels do not correlate with the severity of clinical signs of HE,3 wh
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