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Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: Introduction

Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: A rare metabolic disorder where a deficiency of the enzyme ornithine transcarbamylase means that nitrogen isn't removed from the body and builds up in the blood in the form of ammonia. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency is available below.

Symptoms of Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

• Failure to thrive
• Elevated blood ammonia level
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Confusion
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Treatments for Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

• Treatment generally involves sticking to a low protein diet
• High ammonia levels in the blood can be managed by using intravenous sodium benzoate, sodium phenylacetate and arginine
• Severe cases may require hemodialysis to remove toxins from the blood
• Oral sodium phenylbutyrate and arginine can be used as a long-term therapy
• Regular blood tests are needed to monitor ammonia and amino acid levels
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency?

• Misdiagnosis of Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency
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Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: Deaths

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Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency:

• Coma
• Neonatal death (see Death)
• Respiratory failure
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Causes of Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

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Disease Topics Related To Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency:

• Urea cycle disorders
• Ornithine transcarbamylase
• Hyperammonemia
• Encephalitis
• Mental retardation
• Anorexia
• Starvation
• more related diseases...»

Less Common Symptoms of Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

• Mental retardation
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Misdiagnosis and Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

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Prognosis for Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

Prognosis for Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: Timely diagnosis and treatment usually results in a good prognosis with normal growth and learning abilities - treatment is lifelong. In some severe cases, high ammonia levels can cause complications even with treatment.

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Statistics for Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

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Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
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Types of Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

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