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[Complete and partial deficiency of HPRT].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 1996
Ogasawara N
Abstract excerpt
The Lesch-Nyhan syndrome results from a complete or virtually complete deficiency of the purine salvage enzyme, hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT). The disease is characterized by hyperuricemia, choreoathetosis, spasticity, compulsive self-mutilation, and mental retardation. P...
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