Urea cycle disorders are categorized as inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), which are a group of diseases that are capable of causing brain damage and death in newborns and small children.

People with urea cycle disorders are unable to get rid of nitrogen waste in the normal way, that is by converting nitrogen-rich ammonia into urea that is excreted as urine.

Arginase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that disrupts the final step of the urea cycle, impairing the conversion of arginine into urea and ornithine. In affected ...

Nitrogen is a big part of the air we breathe, but too much can kill. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University reviewed 25 years of studies on using sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate to help ...

Urea Cycle Disorder (UCD) is a genetic condition that impairs the body’s ability to remove ammonia—a toxic by-product of protein metabolism—from the bloodstream. Treatment strategies primarily focus ...

For years, Hannah Carpenter’s rare enzyme deficiency dictated much of her life. Now, at 15, she has decided to step forward in hopes of empowering others living with a urea cycle disorder (UCD).

A bodybuilder has died after consuming excessive amounts of protein which her body couldn’t process properly due to an undiagnosed genetic disorder. According to Yahoo 7 News, 25-year-old Meegan ...

Some of the key facts of the Urea Cycle Disorders Market Report: . The Urea Cycle Disorders market size is anticipated to grow with a significant CAGR during the study period (2020-2034) . Among ...