Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

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Words

• OTC shortage
• ornithine carbamyltransferase shortage
• hyperammonemia as a result of ornithine transcarbamylase shortage

Condition Subdivisions

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General Discussion
Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) shortage is an uncommon X-linked hereditary condition defined by partial or total absence of the enzyme ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC). OTC is one of 6 enzymes that play a part in the break down as well as elimination of nitrogen the physical body, a procedure understood as the urea pattern.