Article
[2,8-dihydroxyadenine urolithiasis: case report and literature review].
Urologia - 1 Jan 2000
Arancio Matteo, Ranzoni Stefania, Delsignore Alessandro, Landi Giuseppe, Maffei Nicola, Marcato Maurizio, Mina Alessandro, Martinengo Carlo
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: 2,8-Dihydroxyadenine (DHA) urolithiasis is a rare type of urinary stone disease secondary to deficiency of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) activity, a rare, inherited autosomal recessive disease with an incidental rate from 0.4 to 1.2%. The prevalence is higher among Japanese than other ethnic groups. APRT normally catalyzes the conversion of adenine to adenosine monophosphate and its...
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