Clinical Research

Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders

Volume: 17 Number: 2 March 22, 2023
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Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders

Abstract

Objective: Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are inherited deficiencies of the enzymes or transport molecules involved in the cellular excretion of excess ammonia produced during protein metabolism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of pediatric patients with UCDs.

Material and Methods: Our research was conducted between September 2020-March 2021 in Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health Training and Research Hospital. Clinical characteristics in 16 patients with UCDs [carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency (n=1), N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency(n=1), argininosuccinate lyase deficiency (n=4), argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency (n=4), arginase deficiency (n=2), ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (n=2), hyperammonemia hyperornithinemia homocitrullinuria syndrome (n=2)] were defined. The term “neonatal-onset” UCD was used if symptoms occurred within 28 days of life, and “late-onset” if symptoms started after the neonatal period.

Results: Eight patients presented with acute metabolic crisis during newborn period. Core clinical phenotype in neonatal-onset UCDs included sepsis-like findings, whereas epilepsy and mental retardation was predominant in lateonset UCDs. For patients with neonatal-onset UCDs, hyperammonemia was more severe at the initial period.

Conclusion: Despite evolving treatment opportunities, still high mortality rates were found in neonatal-onset UCD. UCDs should be suspected in pediatric patients with hyperammonemia and metabolic investigations should be performed immediately to enlighten diagnosis. Neonatal-onset UCD usually present with symptoms of acute hyperammonemia, while moresubtle neurological manifestations are frequent initial findings in the late onset UCD.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

March 22, 2023

Submission Date

April 5, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 3, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 17 Number: 2

APA
Kasapkara, Ç. S., Olgac, A., Kılıç, M., & Haeberle, J. (2023). Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 17(2), 101-105. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1098695
AMA
1.Kasapkara ÇS, Olgac A, Kılıç M, Haeberle J. Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2023;17(2):101-105. doi:10.12956/tchd.1098695
Chicago
Kasapkara, Çiğdem Seher, Asburce Olgac, Mustafa Kılıç, and Johannes Haeberle. 2023. “Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 17 (2): 101-5. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1098695.
EndNote
Kasapkara ÇS, Olgac A, Kılıç M, Haeberle J (March 1, 2023) Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 17 2 101–105.
IEEE
[1]Ç. S. Kasapkara, A. Olgac, M. Kılıç, and J. Haeberle, “Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders”, Turkish J Pediatr Dis, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 101–105, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.12956/tchd.1098695.
ISNAD
Kasapkara, Çiğdem Seher - Olgac, Asburce - Kılıç, Mustafa - Haeberle, Johannes. “Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 17/2 (March 1, 2023): 101-105. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1098695.
JAMA
1.Kasapkara ÇS, Olgac A, Kılıç M, Haeberle J. Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2023;17:101–105.
MLA
Kasapkara, Çiğdem Seher, et al. “Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 2, Mar. 2023, pp. 101-5, doi:10.12956/tchd.1098695.
Vancouver
1.Çiğdem Seher Kasapkara, Asburce Olgac, Mustafa Kılıç, Johannes Haeberle. Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2023 Mar. 1;17(2):101-5. doi:10.12956/tchd.1098695


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