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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Reduced blood urea nitrogen
  1. NAGS gene 
    ... function of the N-acetylglutamate synthase enzyme is reduced or eliminated, ... accumulates in the blood. The buildup of ammonia damages tissues in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nags - Genetics
  2. Ornithine translocase deficiency 
    ... production of a mitochondrial ornithine transporter 1 with reduced or absent function. As a result, ornithine transport is impaired and the urea cycle cannot proceed normally. This causes, nitrogen to accumulate in the bloodstream in the form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ornithine-translocase-deficiency - Genetics
  3. SLC25A15 gene 
    ... production of a mitochondrial ornithine transporter 1 with reduced or absent function. As a result, ornithine transport is impaired and the urea cycle cannot proceed normally. Without a normally functioning urea cycle, nitrogen accumulates in the bloodstream in the form of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/slc25a15 - Genetics
  4. CPS1 gene 
    ... missing, it cannot fulfill its role in the urea cycle. Excess nitrogen is not converted to urea for excretion, and ammonia accumulates in the body. ... causes blood vessels to expand (dilate), which reduces blood pressure. A reduced amount of nitric oxide could lead to circulatory ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cps1 - Genetics
  5. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina 
    ... molecule called ornithine. Ornithine is involved in the urea cycle, which processes excess nitrogen (in the form of ammonia) that is generated when protein is broken down by the body. In addition to its role in the urea cycle, ornithine participates in several reactions that help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../gyrate-atrophy-of-the-choroid-and-retina - Genetics
  6. OAT gene 
    ... molecule called ornithine. Ornithine is involved in the urea cycle, which processes excess nitrogen (in the form of ammonia) that is generated when protein is broken down by the body.In addition to its role in the urea cycle, ornithine participates in several reactions that help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oat - Genetics
  7. Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency 
    ... ornithine transcarbamylase enzyme is damaged or missing. The urea cycle cannot proceed normally, and nitrogen accumulates in the bloodstream in the form of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ornithine-transcarbamylase-deficiency - Genetics