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Hyperammonemia due to urea cycle disorders: a potentially fatal condition in the intensive care setting
Disorders of the urea cycle are secondary to a defect in the system that converts ammonia into urea, resulting in accumulation of ammonia and other products. This results in encephalopathy, coma, and death if not recognized and treated rapidly. Late-onset urea cycle disorders may be precipitated by...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407289/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25908985 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2052-0492-2-22 |