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Genotypic and phenotypic spectrum in attenuated variants of Lesch-Nyhan disease.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Aug 2014
Fu Rong, Chen Chung-Jen, Jinnah H A
Abstract excerpt
Lesch-Nyhan disease and its attenuated variants are caused by deficiency of the purine salvage enzyme, hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGprt). All patients exhibit excessive production of uric acid, which increases the risk for nephrolithiasis, renal failure, gouty arthritis and tophi. The mildest phenotype includes only problems related to overproduction of uric acid. The most severe clinical...
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