| Differentiation of transient hyperammonemia of the newborn and urea cycle enzyme defects by clinical presentation. | |
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PMID: 4056969 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We reviewed clinical data in 33 patients with transient hyperammonemia of the newborn (THAN): six previously unreported cases and 27 from the literature. Thirteen neonates with urea cycle enzyme deficiencies (UCED) served for comparison. No differences were found in the incidence of perinatal complications, route of delivery, Apgar scores, sex, or incidence or time of onset of seizures. On the other hand, neonates with THAN had significantly lower birth weights (mean +/- SEM 2282 +/- 78 gm vs 3336 +/- 222 gm, P less than 0.001) and gestational ages (35.1 +/- 0.5 weeks vs 39.6 +/- 0.5 weeks, P less than 0.001). Mean time of onset of respiratory distress (3.9 +/- 1.4 hours vs 71.5 +/- 26.1 hours, P less than 0.001), ventilatory support (P less than 0.001), lethargy (P less than 0.005), and coma (P less than 0.005) occurred earlier in THAN. Distinctive laboratory findings in patients with THAN included abnormal chest radiographic findings and plasma ammonium concentrations that were higher (1871 +/- 209 microM vs 973 +/- 169 microM, P less than 0.02) at an earlier age. Respiratory distress occurred in all but one patient with THAN before 24 hours; in contrast, only 62% of infants with UCED had respiratory symptoms, and none before 30 hours. In this retrospective study, the clinical presentation alone differentiated THAN from UCED. |
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Authors:
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M L Hudak; M D Jones; S W Brusilow |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of pediatrics Volume: 107 ISSN: 0022-3476 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 1985 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-12-11 Completed Date: 1985-12-11 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375410 Medline TA: J Pediatr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 712-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
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diagnosis* Ammonia / blood* Apgar Score Argininosuccinate Synthase / deficiency Argininosuccinic Aciduria Birth Weight* Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Ammonia) / deficiency Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Male Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Disease Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / diagnosis Urea / metabolism* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HD 11134/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; RR 0052/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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57-13-6/Urea; 7664-41-7/Ammonia; EC 6.3.4.16/Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Ammonia); EC 6.3.4.5/Argininosuccinate Synthase |
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