Attempted dietary treatment of a boy with hyperammonemia due to ornithine transferase deficiency
Dietary treatment of a male patient suffering from the delayed-onset type of OCT deficiency was attempted. Control of the hyperammonemia was attempted by restriction of protein intake, guided by monitoring the plasma ammonia and regular checking of the serum amino acid levels. The influence of suppl...
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Published in | European journal of pediatrics Vol. 128; no. 4; p. 261 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Germany
01.12.1978
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Summary: | Dietary treatment of a male patient suffering from the delayed-onset type of OCT deficiency was attempted. Control of the hyperammonemia was attempted by restriction of protein intake, guided by monitoring the plasma ammonia and regular checking of the serum amino acid levels. The influence of supplementary citric acid or lactulose therapy on the plasma ammonia level was investigated and found to be negligible. The therapeutic effect of supplying ornithine and arginine (an essential amino acid in urea cycle disorders) is described. Despite intensive dietary treatment over two and a half years, a incorrigible hyperammonemic crisis resulted in the sudden death of our patient. |
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ISSN: | 0340-6199 |
DOI: | 10.1007/BF00445611 |