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Overview: The urea cycle disorders (UCD) result from defects in the metabolism of the extra nitrogen produced by the breakdown of protein and other nitrogen-containing molecules.
Author: Marshall L. Summar, M.D.
Chief, Division of Genetics & Metabolism
Children's National Medical Center
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