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Cystinosis and two rare mutations in CTNS gene: two case reports.
Journal of medical case reports - 6 May 2022
Gholami Yarahmadi Sepideh, Sarlaki Fatemeh, Morovvati Saeid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by an accumulation of the amino acid cystine in lysosomes throughout the body. Cystinosis is an inherited disease resulting from the failure of lysosomal cystine transport. The responsible gene, Cystinosin, Lysosomal Cystine Transporter (CTNS), encodes the lysosomal cystine carrier cystinosin. CASE PRESENTATION: In this case report, we...
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