Blood ammonia and glutamine as predictors of hyperammonemic crises in patients with urea cycle disorder.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2015
Institution/Department
Pediatrics
Journal Title
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
MeSH Headings
Adolescent, Adult, Ammonia, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Glutamine, Humans, Hyperammonemia, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Urea Cycle Disorders, Inborn, Young Adult
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine predictors of ammonia exposure and hyperammonemic crises in patients with urea cycle disorders.
METHODS: The relationships between fasting ammonia, daily ammonia exposure, and hyperammonemic crises were analyzed in >100 patients with urea cycle disorders.
RESULTS: Fasting ammonia correlated strongly with daily ammonia exposure (r = 0.764; P < 0.001). For patients with fasting ammonia concentrations200% (P < 0.0001), respectively. The relationship between ammonia and hyperammonemic crisis risk seemed to be independent of treatment, age, urea cycle disorder subtype, dietary protein intake, or blood urea nitrogen. Fasting glutamine correlated weakly with daily ammonia exposure assessed as 24-hour area under the curve and was not a significant predictor of hyperammonemic crisis.
CONCLUSION: Fasting ammonia correlates strongly and positively with daily ammonia exposure and with the risk and rate of hyperammonemic crises, suggesting that patients with urea cycle disorder may benefit from tight ammonia control.
ISSN
1530-0366
First Page
561
Last Page
568
Recommended Citation
Lee, Brendan; Diaz, George A; Rhead, William; Lichter-Konecki, Uta; Feigenbaum, Annette; Berry, Susan A; Le Mons, Cindy; Bartley, James A; Longo, Nicola; Nagamani, Sandesh C; Berquist, William; Gallagher, Renata; Bartholomew, Dennis; Harding, Cary O; Korson, Mark S; McCandless, Shawn E; Smith, Wendy; Cederbaum, Stephen; Wong, Derek; Merritt, J Lawrence; Schulze, Andreas; Vockley, Jerry; Vockley, Gerard; Kronn, David; Zori, Roberto; Summar, Marshall; Milikien, Douglas A; Marino, Miguel; Coakley, Dion F; Mokhtarani, Masoud; and Scharschmidt, Bruce F, "Blood ammonia and glutamine as predictors of hyperammonemic crises in patients with urea cycle disorder." (2015). MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. 91.
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