| Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency |
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| inborn errors of metabolism | |
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EFFECTS Like other urea cycle disorders, OTC affects the body's ability to get rid of ammonia, a toxic breakdown product of the body's use of Protein . As a result, Ammonia accumulates in the blood causing Hyperammonemia . This ammonia travels to the various organs of the body including the brain, causing Coma , Brain Damage and death. TREATMENT Treatment includes a low-protein formula called Keto-acid and Sodium Benzoate , a Preservative , and another type of sodium, which binds to ammonia and helps eliminate it from the body. Some treatment includes a protein limited diet combined with a dietary suppliment including Arginine . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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