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[Cystinuria caused by a SLC7A9 missense mutation in Siamese-crossbred littermates in Germany].
Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere - 11 Aug 2017
Hilton Stephanie, Mizukami Keijiro, Giger Urs
Abstract excerpt
Cystinuria is caused by defective proximal renal tubular reabsorption of the amino acids cystine, ornithine, lysine, and arginine (COLA). The low solubility of cystine in mildly acidic urine may lead to the formation of urinary cystine crystals and uroliths. Much progress has been made recently in the diagnosis and understanding of cystinuria in companion animals. In cats, cystinuria affects equally both genders...
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