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What is the definition of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?
Urea cycle disorders are genetic conditions that cause a buildup of ammonia in the blood. Normally, ammonia is converted to urea and excreted in the urine. In urea cycle disorders, defects in enzymes prevent urea from being converted to ammonia and excreted, leading to a toxic buildup of ammonia in the blood. There are several types of urea cycle disorders.
What are the symptoms of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?
Symptoms of urea cycle disorders usually appear shortly after birth. Symptoms of urea cycle disorders include lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting, irritability, rapid or slowed breathing, and confusion. Untreated urea cycle disorders can lead to seizures, brain swelling, coma, and death.
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What are the different types of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?
What are the current treatments for Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?
Treatment for urea cycle disorders is focused on lowering the amount of ammonia in the blood. Treatment for urea cycle disorders may include hemodialysis; medications, such as sodium benzoate, N-carbamylglutamate, and sodium phenylacetate; a low protein diet; and amino acid supplements, such as arginine or citrulline. Treatment for severely-elevated ammonia levels in patients with urea cycle disorders may include liver transplantation.
Who are the top Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) Local Doctors?
Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
Transplant Surgery
Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
Transplant Surgery
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Tokyo, JP 

Mureo Kasahara is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Kasahara is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Biliary Atresia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
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Zurich, ZH, CH 

Johannes Haberle practices practicing medicine in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Haberle is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Citrullinemia, Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency, and Liver Transplant.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
General Surgery
Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
General Surgery
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Office

200 Medical Plz, 
Los Angeles, CA 
Languages Spoken:
English

Gerald Lipshutz is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lipshutz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), X-Linked Creatine Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

What are the latest Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) Clinical Trials?
Long-term Follow-up (LTFU) Study of Participants in Any iECURE Protocol Using an Investigational Product (IP)

Summary: This LTFU is being conducted to assess long-term safety and durability of response in participants dosed with IP in a parent protocol, and to collect longitudinal natural history in enrolled but not dosed participants who also participated in a parent protocol.

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Master Protocol for a Phase I/II Open-label Safety and Efficacy Study of LNP.UCD.ABE, a Lipid Nanoparticle-delivered Base Editing Therapy, in Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders Due to Variants Amenable to Corrective Editing by LNP.UCD.ABE

Summary: This is a single-site Phase 1/2 open-label umbrella clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of a single intravenous dose of LNP.UCD.ABE in 5 pediatric subjects with severe infantile-onset UCDs. This is a master clinical protocol in which subjects with a variant in a urea cycle disorder (UCD) gene (CPS1, OTC, ASS1, ASL, ARG, NAGS, or SLC25A15) that is demonstrated...