1. Two pregnancies of an ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency disease carrier and review of the literature.
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Arhip, Loredana, Agreda, Javier, Serrano-Moreno, Clara, Motilla, Marta, Carrascal, Maria Luisa, Bielza, Atocha, Velasco, Cristina, Camblor, Miguel, Bretón, Irene, and Cuerda, Cristina
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LITERATURE reviews , *DISEASE vectors , *DEFICIENCY diseases , *PARTURITION , *ORNITHINE , *PREGNANCY , *X chromosome - Abstract
Background: the underlying cause of the deficiency of ornithine carbamoyltransferase (OTCD) is a gene mutation on the X chromosome. In females, the phenotype is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic to neurologic compromise secondary to hyperammonemia and it can be prompted by numerous triggers, including pregnancy. Objective: the objective of this article is to report a case of two pregnancies of an OTCD-carrier, and to review the literature describing OTCD and pregnancy, parturition and postpartum. Methods: an extensive search in PubMed in December 2021 was conducted using different search terms. After screening all abstracts, 23 papers that corresponded to our inclusion criteria were identified. Results: the article focuses on the management of OTCD during pregnancy, parturition, and the postpartum period in terms of clinical presentation, ammonia levels and treatment. Conclusions: females with OTCD can certainly plan a pregnancy, but they need a careful management during delivery and particularly during the immediate postpartum period. If possible, a multidisciplinary team of physicians, dietitians, obstetrician-gynecologist, neonatologists, pharmacists, etc. with expertise in this field should participate in the care of women with OTCD and their children during this period and in their adult life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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