[Hepatic encephalopathy from cholangitis in a young patient with ornithine transcarbamylase mutation].

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Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious neurological complication of chronic liver failure characterized by alterations of consciousness ranging from mild confusion to coma; and although it is classically associated with hyperammonemia secondary to hepatic dysfunction, in some patients genetic or metabolic susceptibilities may coexist. Clinical case: This report presents a 37-year-old male patient...

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