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Hyperammonemia
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Definition
: Elevated level of AMMONIA in the blood. It is a sign of defective CATABOLISM of AMINO ACIDS or ammonia to UREA.
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HHH syndrome
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*Hyperammonemia
*Urea Cycle Disorders, Inborn
Ornithine/deficiency.
Systemic carnitine deficiency
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*Muscular Diseases
*Cardiomyopathies
*Hyperammonemia
Carnitine/deficiency.