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Ammonia is elevated in individuals with acute and chronic liver disease and is known to affect the brain in other disorders such as Reye syndrome and certain metabolic disorders. Ammonia is normally converted to urea in the liver and cleared out of the body through the urine. Ammonia is highly toxic to the brain.