#Latest news with #ammoniatoxicosisWashington Post15-05-2025HealthWashington PostA rare disorder threatened baby KJ. Could a race to edit his genes save him?On the second day of KJ Muldoon's life, doctors noticed that he was too sleepy. A doctor lifted up his arm. It trembled as it fell back down to his side. A race was on to understand what was wrong. A blood test revealed toxic levels of ammonia building up in KJ's body, threatening to damage his brain — a sign of an ultrarare and severe genetic disorder called carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS 1) deficiency.
Washington Post15-05-2025HealthWashington PostA rare disorder threatened baby KJ. Could a race to edit his genes save him?On the second day of KJ Muldoon's life, doctors noticed that he was too sleepy. A doctor lifted up his arm. It trembled as it fell back down to his side. A race was on to understand what was wrong. A blood test revealed toxic levels of ammonia building up in KJ's body, threatening to damage his brain — a sign of an ultrarare and severe genetic disorder called carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS 1) deficiency.
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