PubMed · 1975 · 49 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesVeterinary Internal MedicineCanine Internal MedicineHepatologyAmino Acid Metabolism DisordersEnzyme DeficienciesLiver DiseaseMetabolic DisordersUrea CycleUrea Cycle DisordersAdenylosuccinate Synthetase DeficiencyArgininosuccinate Lyase DeficiencyArgininosuccinate Synthetase DeficiencyHepatic Function TestsInborn Errors Of Urea Cycle MetabolismLiver Enzyme AbnormalitiesN-acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency
Hyperammonemia in 2 dogs was associated with a deficiency of arginosuccinate synthetase, one of the enzymes of the urea cycle. The usual criteria for evaluation of hepatic function were normal.