Detecting high ammonia levels in your blood can help doctors diagnose and treat liver disease before it progresses and becomes life threatening. Ammonia is a substance made of hydrogen and nitrogen.

High ammonia levels can be dangerous and may cause confusion, sleepiness, and difficulty concentrating. Liver disease, especially cirrhosis, is a common cause of high ammonia levels. If you have ...

Hyperammonemia is a condition in which a person has elevated levels of ammonia. Typical symptoms include irritability, vomiting, confusion, and other effects of swelling in the brain. People of all ...

Just one meal without meat can lower levels of harmful ammonia in individuals with advanced liver disease, researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine and Richmond VA ...