Urea cycle disorders and indications for liver transplantation

• Main Authors: Marta García Vega (Author), José D. Andrade (Author), Ana Morais (Author), Esteban Frauca (Author), Gema Muñoz Bartolo (Author), María D. Lledín (Author), Ana Bergua (Author), Loreto Hierro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Urea cycle disorders (UCD) are inborn errors of metabolism caused by deficiency of enzymes required to convert nitrogen from ammonia into urea. Current paradigms of treatment focus on dietary manipulations, ammonia scavenger drugs, and liver transplantation. The aim of this study was to describe the...