Hyperammonemic coma in a patient with late-onset OTC deficiency
Urea Cycle Disorders ( UCD ) are among the most common genetic diseases of the metabolism and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTC), an X-linked defect is the most frequent among them. It is responsible for hyperammonemia that can lead to chronic neurological illness and potentially to death i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pediatrmedchir.org/index.php/pmc/article/view/9 |