Cargluminsyre viste sig at nedsætte ammoniumniveauerne i blodet og øge ureaniveauerne i blod og urin, medens leverens indhold af carbamoylfosfatsyntetaseaktivatorer var signifikant øgede.
Carglumic acid was shown to decrease blood ammonia levels and increase urea levels in blood and urine, whereas the liver content of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase activators was significantly increased.