Hyperammonemia due to N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency

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Hyperammonemia due to N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency

Synonyms: NAGS deficiency

A rare disorder of urea cycle metabolism causing a deficit of ammonia detoxification and arginine synthesis and characterized by hyperammonemia of variable severity. Manifestations range from neonatal presentation of poor feeding vomiting lethargy tachypnea convulsions and coma to adult-onset headaches hazy gastrointestinal symptoms seizures behavioral/psychiatric problems confusion and lethargy.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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