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The primary indication for transplantation was repeated metabolic compensation and developmental retardation in 4 patients and prophylactic transplantation in the other. Among them, 3 patients received living donor LT and 2 received orthotopic LT.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>All recipients had successfully recovered within the median follow-up period of 32 months (range, 6\u201354 mo). Transplantation restored citrulline metabolism and liver function. Plasma ammonia and citrulline concentration decreased to normal levels with no further hyperammonemic episodes being reported, even after normal diet intake began. Meanwhile, uracil-2 and orotic acid were not detected in urinary excretion. Strikingly, patients suffered developmental retardation before LT showed improved psychomotor ability and significant catch-up growth during the follow-up period. Cognitive ability, including language skills and academic performance, also greatly improved. Three patients had sustained brain injuries and exhibited severe neurological deficits before transplantation, especially repeated generalized tonic-clonic seizures. LT halted neurological deterioration and controlled seizure episodes, which further facilitated the intellectual development and improvement of life quality.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions.<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>LT is an effective treatment for neonatal-onset citrullinemia type I patients, which reverses metabolism decompensation and improves quality of life. 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