BCHM 551 - A patient with OTC deficiency has recurrent
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Updated on: 07/11/2017 06:55 AM Due on: 07/11/2017
- A patient with OTC deficiency has recurrent hyperammonemic events over a 3-month period despite reduced protein intake and increased doses of sodium benzoate and sodium phenylacetate. What are the factors that need to be considered as a cause of the hyperammonemia in this individual? (Consider the dynamic of nitrogen balance over this period.) What is the likely treatment?
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Solution: BCHM 551 - A patient with OTC deficiency has recurrent