Recurrent pancreatitis in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.
Mol Genet Metab
; 106(4): 482-4, 2012 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22728053
ABSTRACT
Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency is a urea cycle defect with varying frequency and severity of episodes of hyperammonemia. We report three patients with OTC deficiency with recurrent pancreatitis. The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis in this patient population requires further elucidation. Pancreatitis significantly affected dietary/metabolic management and increased frequency of hospitalizations.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pancreatite
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Doença da Deficiência de Ornitina Carbomoiltransferase
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Genet Metab
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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BIOQUIMICA
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METABOLISMO
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos