Background: We have investigated whether blood ammonia is increased with worsening CKD.
Methods: Fifty eight subjects with a range of CKD were recruited for analysis of plasma ammonia and other electrolytes.
Results: The concentrations of plasma ammonia were all within the normal reference range and there was no correlation between ammonia and CKD without any effect of dialysis.
Conclusions: Blood ammonia is not elevated in or related to the severity of chronic kidney disease.
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