A Delayed Presentation of Arginase Deficiency Presenting with Status Epilepticus
 
Yazarlar (6)
Asburce Olgac
University of Health Sciences, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Eren YILDIZ Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Arzu Yilmaz Ankara Numune Education And Research Hospital, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Cigdem Seher Kasapkara University of Health Sciences, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Serdar Ceylaner Intergen Genetics, Türkiye
Bulent Alioglu
Ankara Numune Education And Research Hospital, Türkiye
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Dergi Adı Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 1022-386X Dergi Bilgileri (2022)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 12-2022
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 01-12-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 32 / 12 / 1629–1631 DOI 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.12.1629
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.29271/jcpsp.2022.12.1629
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları (Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları)
Özet
Arginase 1 (ARG1) deficiency is a rare disorder of the urea cycle. The presentation is usually late, leading to loss of intellectual milestones, spasticity and liver involvement. Hyperammonemic crises are rarely encountered. We herein present a case of a 16-year immigrant girl of Syrian origin who was evaluated for acute onset of fever, vomiting, and seizures. Laboratory analyses showed slightly elevated lactate, creatine kinase, and coagulation parameters. Ammonium levels were also moderately increased. On 5 th day of admission, she went into an encephalopathic state. Blood amino acid analysis showed highly elevated arginine levels. An increased level of orotic acid was found in urine organic acid analysis. Molecular genetic analysis of ARG1 gene showed a novel homozygous mutation.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Argininemia | Encephalopathy | Hyperammonemia | Urea cycle disorder
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A Delayed Presentation of Arginase Deficiency Presenting with Status Epilepticus

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