Table 3.

Parameter changes with altered protein intake and liver condition

Parameter Name	Protein in Diet (g per day)	Normal Enzyme Activity (mmoles/min)	Enzyme Activity in Liver Cirrhosis (mmoles/min)
Urea ex	71	0.244	0.244
	100	0.343	0.343
	122	0.417	0.417
NH3 ex	71	0.004	0.004
	100	0.008	0.008
	122	0.012	0.012
NH3 abs	71	0.492	0.492
	100	0.693	0.693
	122	0.845	0.845
Vmax CPS1	71	8.05	5.64
	100	8.47	5.93
	122	8.78	6.146
Vmax GLUL	No change with diet	12.3	2.46