The burden of pharmacological treatment on health-related quality of life in people with a urea cycle disorder: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Urea cycle disorders (UCD) are inborn errors of metabolism, typically presenting neonatally. Excess ammonia builds rapidly within the body risking hyperammonemic episodes and potentially death. Long-term management of the condition includes restrictive protein consumption, pharma...

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Main Authors: Gillian Yeowell, Danielle Stephanie Burns, Francis Fatoye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-021-00387-x