Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Disease
Synonyms
Deficiencies, OTC
Deficiencies, Ornithine Transcarbamylase
Deficiency Disease, Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase
Deficiency Disease, Ornithine Transcarbamylase
Deficiency, OTC
Deficiency, Ornithine Transcarbamylase
OTC Deficiencies
OTC Deficiency
Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiencies
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency Disease
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Hyperammonemia Due To
An inherited urea cycle disorder associated with deficiency of the enzyme ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE, transmitted as an X-linked trait and featuring elevations of amino acids and ammonia in the serum. Clinical features, which are more prominent in males, include seizures, behavioral alterations, episodic vomiting, lethargy, and coma. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp49-50)
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