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Clinical Case Report on Arginase Deficiency: An Unusual Indication for Hemodialysis


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1 Department of Nephrology, Institute of Nephrourology, Bangalore, India
2 Department of Community Health, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
     

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Hyperargininemia due to arginase deficiency is a rare, inherited, urea cycle disorder. This is a case report of a 9-year old girl presenting with hyperammonemia, hyperargininemia, with neurological symptoms responding to hemodialysis.

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Hyperargenemia, Hyperammonia, Dialysis.
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Authors

V. Leelavathi
Department of Nephrology, Institute of Nephrourology, Bangalore, India
SM Shivaprasad
Department of Nephrology, Institute of Nephrourology, Bangalore, India
R. Naveen
Department of Community Health, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India

Abstract


Hyperargininemia due to arginase deficiency is a rare, inherited, urea cycle disorder. This is a case report of a 9-year old girl presenting with hyperammonemia, hyperargininemia, with neurological symptoms responding to hemodialysis.

Keywords


Hyperargenemia, Hyperammonia, Dialysis.

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