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A 6-month-old girl is brought to the emergency ...

Ornithine transcarbamylase

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submitted by lamhtu(26),

Unusual that the patient is a young girl, OTCD is XLR inheritance.

eacv  yes !!!!! that make me doubt and choose the wrong one -.- +  




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submitted by kentuckyfan(12),

Urea cycle: Decreased citrulline and hyperammonemia can differentiate it from orotic aciduria.

hello  As the poster indicates, the described patient has a defect in the urea cycle, specifically an ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. Added for clarity to future readers. +  




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