Renal replacement therapy in neonates with an inborn error of metabolism
Hyperammonemia can be caused by several genetic inborn errors of metabolism including urea cycle defects, organic acidemias, fatty acid oxidation defects, and certain disorders of amino acid metabolism. High levels of ammonia are extremely neurotoxic, leading to astrocyte swelling, brain edema, coma...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjp-2018-07143.pdf |