COVID-19 and hyperammonemia: Potential interplay between liver and brain dysfunctions
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Although COVID-19 affects the respiratory system, extrapulmonary manifestations frequently occur, including encephalopathy and liver damage. Here, we want to call attention a possible connection between brain dysfunctions, in which ammonia can play role targeting astrocytes. Importantly, astrocyte dysfunction produce future and/or long-term neurological consequences.
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2666-3546']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100257