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Hyperammonia in Cirrhosis causes what to accumulate in astrocytes

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Hyperammonia in Cirrhosis causes glutamine to accumulate in astrocytes.

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Hyperammonia in Cirrhosis causes glutamine to accumulate in astrocytes. The excessive deposition of copper in the liver and the kidney in cirrhosis leads to hepatic cirrhosis and renal tubular damage. This damage results in the increased urinary excretion of amino acids, peptides, and glucose. Glutamine, which is one of the amino acids, accumulates in astrocytes due to the hyperammonia in cirrhosis.

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