Hyperammonemia Encephalopathy due to Urea Cycle Disorder Precipitated by Gastrointestinal Bleed in the Setting of Prior Bariatric Surgery.
ACG Case Rep J
; 10(10): e01164, 2023 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-37799484
The urea cycle is a metabolic pathway that excretes nitrogenous waste products from the body. Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) result from enzymatic deficiencies within this pathway, which can lead to life-threatening hyperammonemia. Gastric bypass-related hyperammonemia in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery has been previously reported. UCDs have been implicated as a cause of gastric bypass-related hyperammonemia. In this report, we present the case of a patient with a history of bariatric surgery who experienced severe hyperammonemia encephalopathy triggered by a gastrointestinal bleed due to an undiagnosed UCD.
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ACG Case Rep J
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2023
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