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What causes urea cycle disorders (UCDs)?

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Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are caused by a problem with some of the genes in the body. Genes are instructions for everything the body has to do. In a UCD, there is a mistake in the instructions for making some enzymes, which is why ammonia builds up.

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