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Genetic basis of primary hyperoxaluria type II.
Molecular urology - 1 Jan 2000
Webster K E, Cramer S D
Abstract excerpt
Primary hyperoxaluria Type II (PH2) is a rare monogenic disease characterized by excessive urinary oxalate and L-glycerate excretion. The severity of clinical complications in PH2 patients can range from none to end-stage renal failure secondary to massive deposits of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidney. The disease is a result of the absence of an enzyme with glyoxylate reductase and hydroxypyruvate reductase...
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