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Five months after his death, Robbie Roper's family reveals that his tragic passing was caused by an undiagnosed urea cycle disorder. Robbie received corticosteroids - a known trigger for hyperammonemia - during shoulder surgery, leading to fatal hyperammonemia.
NUCDF and the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium (UCDC) partner to advance research. Read more about the partnership and current research studies.
NUCDF and the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium (UCDC)co-host the 5th International Scientific Symposium on Urea Cycle Disorders, "Mapping Progress: Current Concepts and New Insights in Urea Cycle Disorders," on September 22-24, 2021. Read more.
UCD experts, Brendan Lee M.D. Ph.D., Sandesh Nagamani M.D., and Andrea Gropman M.D., provide general guidance about COVID-19 vaccines in individuals with UCD and answer questions submitted by our UCD community. Presented in partnership by NUCDF and the NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium (UCDC).
Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, internationally-recognized vaccinologist, provides information and answers questions from our UCD community about the development and types of current vaccines, safety and effectiveness. Presented in partnership by NUCDF and the NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium (UCDC).
