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[Adult-onset citrullinemia].
No to shinkei = Brain and nerve - 1 Jan 2007
Ikeda Shu-ichi
Abstract excerpt
Adult-onset citrullinemia (CTLN2) is a rare hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by highly increased concentration of citrulline and ammonia in the plasma, which is ascribed to a deficiency of argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS), one of the urea cycle enzymes mainly located in the liver. Neurological manifestation in CTLN2 patients closely resemble those of hepatic encephalopathy and in the past, most...
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