ASS1 and urea cycle disorder: We evaluated GAA, creatine and amino acids concentration on 207 plasma samples from 73 patients with different UCD (Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, Argininosuccinate Synthase (ASS) deficiency, Argininosuccinate Lyase (ASL) deficiency and Arginase deficiency) (Table 1).