Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD), a common urea cycle disorder, is a rare metabolic disorder, occurring in one out of every 80,000 births. OTCD is a genetic disorder resulting in a mutated and ineffective form of the enzyme ornithine transcarbamylase.
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