What is urea cycle disorder?
Urea cycle disorder is a genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency in enzymes responsible for removing ammonia from the blood stream including carbamoyl phosphate synthase, ornithine transcarbamylase, argininosuccinate synthetase, argininosuccinate lyase and arginase.
How do members experience urea cycle disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with urea cycle disorder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for urea cycle disorder*
Who has urea cycle disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 6 |