
Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTC) is a disorder in which there is a failure of the body to correctly course of ammonia, which can result in coma and demise if left untreated. Persons OTC deficiency have an issue with nitrogen metabolism. The amount of ammonia found in the bloodstream, and the severity of the disorder, rely upon how properly the OTC gene functions. If the gene functions extremely poorly, or not at all, the disorder will...