Cystinuria: an inborn cause of urolithiasis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cystinuria (OMIM 220100) is an inborn congenital disorder characterised by a defective cystine metabolism resulting in the formation of cystine stones. Among the heterogeneous group of kidney stone diseases, cystinuria is the only disorder which is exclusively ca...

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Main Authors: Eggermann Thomas, Venghaus Andreas, Zerres Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.ojrd.com/content/7/1/19