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Table 1 Episode characteristics at baseline

From: Effect of carglumic acid with or without ammonia scavengers on hyperammonaemia in acute decompensation episodes of organic acidurias

 

Carglumic acid

NH3 scavengers

Carglumic acid + NH3 scavengers

Episodes, n

38

33

27

Episodes occurring in males, n (%)

22 (57.9)

16 (48.5)

12 (44.4)

Episodes occurring in neonates, n (%)

17 (44.7)

15 (45.5)

20 (74.1)

Episodes with OA diagnosis, n (%)

 PA

19 (50.0)

27 (81.8)

14 (51.9)

 MMA

15 (39.5)

5 (15.2)

12 (44.4)

 IVA

4 (10.5)

1 (3.0)

1 (3.7)

 Median (Q1, Q3) age at diagnosis, days

13.0

(5.0, 33.0)

9.5

(5.0, 19.5)

8.0

(5.0, 15.0)

 Median (Q1, Q3) NH3 levels, μmol/L

199.0

(125.0, 295.0)

122.0

(91.0, 191.0)

270.9

(160.0, 429.0)

 Median (Q1, Q3) age at start of episode, days

50.5

(4.0, 1190.0)

68.0

(4.0, 1477.0)

5.0

(4.0, 61.0)

 Median (Q1, Q3) duration of ended episode, days

6.0

(3.5, 8.0)

8.5

(5.0, 12.0)

6.0

(4.0, 7.0)

 Episodes requiring extracorporeal detoxification,a n (%)

5 (13.2)

10 (30.3)

3 (11.1)

  1. IVA Isovaleric aciduria, MMA Methylmalonic aciduria, NH 3 Ammonia, OA Organic aciduria, PA Propionic aciduria
  2. aHaemodialysis, haemofiltration and peritoneal dialysis. Full analysis set