Phenotypic characterization of a pediatric cohort with cystinuria and usefulness of newborn screening.

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BACKGROUND: Cystinuria is an inherited metabolic disease involving the defective transport of cystine and the dibasic amino acids in the renal proximal tubules that causes the formation of stones in the urinary system. In our regional child health program, cystinuria is included in newborn metabolic screening. Our objectives are the phenotypic characterization of our cystinuric pediatric cohort and to present our...

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