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HYPERAMMONAEMIA is thought to be a cause of hepatic coma. Ammonium which is contributed to the general circulation by the alimentary tract is derived from the degradation of protein and urea1. Ammonium chloride is absorbed readily from the small intestine in vivo, but a more precise characterization of ammonium transport can come only from in vitro investigations. Our report provides preliminary data on the movement of ammonium ions across the small intestinal mucosa of the golden hamster.
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MOSSBERG, S., ROSS, G. & WEINGARTEN, B. Transport of Ammonia by the Small Intestine of the Golden Hamster. Nature 212, 1588–1589 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121588b0
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