The amino acid l‐citrulline is used as a therapeutic agent for urea cycle disorders (UCD) including ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD), carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency (CPSD), and N‐acetylglutamate synthase deficiency.… Click to show full abstract
The amino acid l‐citrulline is used as a therapeutic agent for urea cycle disorders (UCD) including ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD), carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency (CPSD), and N‐acetylglutamate synthase deficiency. There are few reports, however, on the use of l‐citrulline in Japan and little consensus regarding the effects of l‐citrulline.
               
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