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Abstract
We report on a boy with ureteroceles that obstructed the bladder outlet and ureters, who presented with sepsis and hyperammonemia despite normal liver function. The hyperammonemia was most likely caused by excessive absorption of ammonia produced by Proteus mirabilis in the obstructed urinary tract.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6699967 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)50366-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Urol ISSN: 0022-5347 Impact factor: 7.450