Tag: diagnosis of ARG Deficiency
ARG Deficiency
ARG Deficiency Definition and Description of ARG Deficiency ARG Deficiency, or argininosuccinic aciduria, is a genetic metabolic disorder characterized by the body’s inability to properly metabolize the amino acid arginine. This deficiency is typically caused by mutations in the ASL gene, which is responsible for encoding the enzyme argininosuccinate lyase. The lack of this enzyme…