📋Overview
Argininemia is a rare inherited metabolic disorder classified as a urea cycle disorder. It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme arginase, which leads to impaired conversion of arginine to ornithine and urea, resulting in elevated arginine and ammonia levels in the blood. The modern preferred term is arginase deficiency, a subtype of urea cycle disorders.
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