Hepatic encephalopathy

Japanese: hepatic encephalopathy(英語表記)hepaticencephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy

…If the tendency to bleed increases, it can rupture and cause massive gastrointestinal bleeding, putting one's life at risk. (4) Hepatic encephalopathy A decline in detoxification function can cause hepatic encephalopathy. In the human large intestine, intestinal bacteria break down proteins, amino acids, fats, etc., producing toxic substances such as ammonia, lower fatty acids, mercaptans, indoles, skatoles, and toxic amines. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "hepatic encephalopathy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…出血傾向が高まると,その破裂による大量の消化管出血を招き,生命に危険が生じる。(4)肝性脳症 解毒機能の低下は,肝性脳症hepatic encephalopathyを引き起こす。人間の大腸内では,腸内細菌により,タンパク質,アミノ酸,脂肪などが分解され,アンモニア,低級脂肪酸,メルカプタン類,インドール,スカトール,有毒アミン類などの有毒物質が産生されている。…

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