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What is the reason that ammonia is a toxic substance especially to the central nervous system?

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Question added by Abdulfattah Hussein Saleh Zolait , Head of the laboratory , The Ministry of Public Health and Population
Date Posted: 2013/11/01
Mohamed  shaheen
by Mohamed shaheen , مدرس كلينيكال باثولوجي , كلية الطب جامعة الأزهر

High amounts of ammonia pass blood brain barrier & affect the brain resulting in confusion, brain damage, coma & can cause death. Early symptoms of ammonia toxicity related to decreasing liver function include inability to concentrate, sleepiness and being prone to irritability

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