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Indications for Liver Transplantation in Children

United Network for Organ Sharing Policy 3.6 Appendix 3B

scroll down to urea cycle defects section

Liver transplantation for urea cycle enzyme deficiency

Hepatology abstract

Liver transplantation in urea cycle disorders

Eur. Journal of Pediatrics abstract

obtaining copy of article is advised

Long-term correction of urea cycle disorders

Journal of Pediatrics abstract

Liver transplantation is a very promising therapy for the liver-based metabolic disorders (e.g., late onset citrullinemia).

Rinsho Shinkeigaku

Living-related liver transplantation for type II (late onset) citrullinemia using a graft from heterozygote donor.

Transplantation 2001

Successful living-donor liver transplantation from an asymptomatic carrier mother in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.

Journal of Pediatrics abstract

An integrated approach to the diagnosis and prospective management of partial ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (e.g., when

is liver transplant appropriate).

Journal of Pediatrics abstract

Alternative pathway therapy for urea cycle disorders: twenty years later

Journal of Pediatrics abstract

Multiorgan donation from a donor with unrecognized ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

Transplant International abstract

this article may indicate kidney production of urea cycle enzymes is less essential (specifically with OTC)

Regarding liver transplantation

National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation Web Site