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Hepatic Encephalopathy in Chronic Liver Failure

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Editors:
  1. Livio Capocaccia

    1. University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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  2. Joseph E. Fischer

    1. Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

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  3. Filippo Rossi-Fanelli

    1. University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Contents

    1. Introduction

      • J. E. Fischer
      Pages 1-2

  3. Pathogenetic Problems in Hepatic Encephalopathy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. Ammonia: The Old and the New

      • L. Zieve
      Pages 5-14

    3. Role of Synergism in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy

      • L. Zieve
      Pages 15-23

    4. γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptors in Experimental Hepatic Encephalopathy

      • M. L. Zeneroli, M. Baraldi, E. Ventura
      Pages 25-40

    5. A Possible Role for Excitatory Neurotoxic Amino Acids in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy

      • F. Moroni, G. Lombardi, G. Moneti, D. Pellegrini, C. Cortesini
      Pages 41-51

    6. The Development of the False Neurotransmitter Concept of Hepatic Encephalopathy

      • J. E. Fischer
      Pages 53-60

    7. Studies Relating to a Theoretical Understanding of Altered Blood-Brain Barrier Transport in Liver Disease

      • H. J. James, B. Jeppsson, T. Jonung, P. Rigotti, J. E. Fischer
      Pages 61-69

    8. Amino Acid Transport in Isolated Brain Capillaries

      • P. Cardelli-Cangiano, C. Cangiano, A. Fiori, R. Strom
      Pages 71-85

    9. Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Amino Acid Pattern in Hepatic Encephalopathy

      • C. Cangiano, A. Cascino, S. Del Signore, F. Fiaccadori, F. Ghinelli, M. Muscaritoli et al.
      Pages 87-94

    10. Alterations of Plasma and Brain Tryptophan in Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Study in Humans and in Experimental Animals

      • F. Salerno, M. Dell’Oca, P. Incerti, F. Uggeri, E. Beretta
      Pages 95-106

    11. New Methods for the Determination of Serum and Breath Mercaptans and Its Application in Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy

      • A. Tangerman, M. T. Meuwese-Arends, J. H. M. Van Tongeren
      Pages 107-113

    12. Plasma Influence on the Altered Blood-Brain Barrier to Amino Acids after Portacaval Shunt: Preliminary Results

      • G. Zanchin, P. Rigotti, P. Vassanelli, D. Salassa, L. Battistin
      Pages 115-120

    13. Hepatic Encephalopathy is Associated with Decreased Numbers of Receptors for Excitatory Aminoacid Neurotransmitters

      • P. Ferenci, C. S. Pappas, E. A. Jones
      Pages 121-125

    14. Brain Gamma Amino-Butyric Acid in Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs Following Hepatectomy with or without Abdominal Evisceration

      • G. Pomier-Layrargues, P. Bories, D. Mirouze, J. Giordan, B. Feneyrou, H. Bellet-Hermann et al.
      Pages 127-134

  4. Metabolic and Prophylactic Aspects of Hepatic Encephalopathy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Liver Disease

      • P. B. Soeters, J. E. G. de Boer, R. J. Oostenbroek, M. A. Janssen
      Pages 137-148

    3. Proteins and Amino Acids in Liver Failure

      • G. Marchesini, M. Zoli, C. Dondi, G. P. Bianchi
      Pages 149-159

    4. The Metabolic Fate of Branched-Chain Amino Acids

      • E. Holm, H. Leweling, U. Staedt, J.-P. Striebel, St. Jacob
      Pages 161-181
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The meeting which took place in Rome on November 19th and 20th of 1982 is easily the best meeting on hepatic coma that I have ever attended, and I have attended many. It was an exceedingly we- planned meeting with prolonged opportunity for discussion, and there was genuine interplay and exchange of ideas (not the usual picture of a rushed meeting with investigators presenting their own point of view and talking past each other without a meaningful ex­ change) which took place in Rome. My co-editors and I hope that the published transcript, which of course can only reflect what transpired in Rome on those two days, does justice to a very intellectually exciting and gratifying ex­ change of ideas. L. Capocaccia, J. E. Fischer and F. Rossi-Fanelli v CONTENTS Introduction 1 SECTION 1: PATHOGENETIC PROBLEMS IN HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY Ammonia: The old and the new • • . • • • . • . • • • . • . • 5 L. Zieve Role of synergism in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy • • • • . • • . . . . • 15 L. Zieve y-Aminobutyric acid receptors in experimental hepatic encephalopathy •. •. • • 25 M. L. Zeneroli, ~. Baraldi,and E. Ventura A possible role for excitatory neurotoxic amino acids in the pathogenesis of hepatic en­ 41 cephalopathy • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • F. Moroni, G. Lombardi, G. Moneti, D. Pellegrini and C.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Livio Capocaccia, Filippo Rossi-Fanelli

  • Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

    Joseph E. Fischer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hepatic Encephalopathy in Chronic Liver Failure

  • Editors: Livio Capocaccia, Joseph E. Fischer, Filippo Rossi-Fanelli

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4787-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-4789-7Published: 03 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-4787-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 400

  • Topics: Internal Medicine

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