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Patient ID |
618 |
Diagnosis |
ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFICIENCY, HYPERAMMONEMIA DUE TO (MIM 311250) |
Gender |
m |
Age of symptoms onset |
0 Day(s) |
Age of diagnosis |
14.90 Year(s) |
Found in newborn screening |
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Diagnosis confirmed |
y |
Country |
Germany |
Ethnic origin |
Mother: German, Father: German |
History |
At the age of 15 years the young man presented with vomiting, seizures and ataxia. Normal psychomotoric development. Metabolic invstigation and typical clinical symptoms led to the suggestion of an urea cycle disorder. MRI showed a cerebral edema. After initiation of intensive care treatment, the boy suddenly died. |
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Author |
Willy Lehnert |
Hospital |
University Childrens Hospital Freiburg |
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Date of entry |
2002-07-21 16:03:42 |
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