hhh syndrome

Questions

What does hhh syndrome mean?

A rare autosomal-recessive urea cycle disorder affecting the enzyme ornithine translocase, which causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood.

Where does hhh syndrome come from?

From the initial letters of hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia and homocitrullinuria.

How to pronounce hhh syndrome

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