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  2. Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency also known as OTC deficiency is the most common urea cycle disorder in humans. Ornithine transcarbamylase, the defective enzyme in this disorder, is the final enzyme in the proximal portion of the urea cycle, responsible for converting carbamoyl phosphate and ornithine into citrulline.

  3. Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency - Wikipedia

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    This cycle processes excess nitrogen, generated when protein is used by the body, to make a compound called urea that is excreted by the kidneys. In carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency, the enzyme that regulates the urea cycle is damaged or missing. The urea cycle cannot proceed normally, and nitrogen accumulates in the bloodstream in ...

  4. Ornithine translocase deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Ornithine translocase deficiency belongs to a class of metabolic disorders referred to as urea cycle disorders. The urea cycle is a sequence of reactions that occurs in liver cells. This cycle processes excess nitrogen, generated when protein is used by the body, to make a compound called urea that is excreted by the kidneys.

  5. N-Acetylglutamate synthase deficiency - Wikipedia

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    N-acetyl glutamate is required for the urea cycle to take place. Deficiency in N-acetylglutamate synthase or a genetic mutation in the gene coding for the enzyme will lead to urea cycle failure in which ammonia is not converted to urea, but rather accumulated in blood leading to the condition called type I hyperammonemia. This is a severe ...

  6. NUCDF and Zevra Therapeutics Launch Check Ammonia Campaign to ...

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    About the National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation: NUCDF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children and adults affected by urea cycle disorders (UCDs) and raising awareness since 1988. Led exclusively by patients and families affected by UCDs, we are the driving force behind critical research to improve ...

  7. Citrullinemia - Wikipedia

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    Citrullinemia is an autosomal recessive urea cycle disorder that causes ammonia and other toxic substances to accumulate in the blood. [1] Two forms of citrullinemia have been described, both having different signs and symptoms, and are caused by mutations in different genes. Citrullinemia belongs to a class of genetic diseases called urea ...

  8. Argininosuccinic aciduria - Wikipedia

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    Argininosuccinic aciduria belongs to a class of genetic diseases called urea cycle disorders. The urea cycle is a sequence of reactions in the cells of the liver. It processes excess nitrogen, generated when protein is used by the body, to make a compound called urea that is excreted by the kidneys. [citation needed]

  9. Urea cycle - Wikipedia

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    Urea cycle disorders may also be diagnosed in adults, and symptoms may include delirium episodes, lethargy, and symptoms similar to that of a stroke. [14] On top of these symptoms, if the urea cycle begins to malfunction in the liver, the patient may develop cirrhosis. [15] This can also lead to sarcopenia (the loss of muscle mass). [15]