Xanthinuria

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Xanthinuria
Classification and external resources
The structure of xanthine.
ICD-10 E79.8
ICD-9 277.2
OMIM 278300 603592
DiseasesDB 14194 29821
eMedicine ped/2452 

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Overview

Xanthinuria, also known as Xanthine oxydase deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that causes a deficiency of xanthine oxidase, an enzyme necessary for converting xanthine to uric acid.

Sufferers have unusually high concentrations of xanthine in their blood and urine, which can lead to health problems such as renal failure and xanthine kidney stones, one of the rarest types of kidney stones.

Treatment

There is no specific treatment beyond maintaining a high fluid intake and avoiding foods that are high in purine.

References

  • Kojima T., Nishina T., Kitamura M., Hosoya T., Nishioka K. (1984). "Biochemical studies on the purine metabolism of four cases with hereditary xanthinuria". Clin Chim Acta. 137 (2): 189-98. PMID 6423323.
  • Ichida K., Amaya Y., Kamatani N., et al. (1997). "Identification of two mutations in human xanthine dehydrogenase gene responsible for classical type I xanthinuria". Journal of Clinical Investigation 99 (10): 2391-2397. PMID 9153281.
  • Dent C. E., Philpot G. R. (1954). "Xanthinuria, an inborn error (or deviation) of metabolism". The Lancet 266 (6804): 182-5.
  • Hille R. (2006). "Structure and Function of Xanthine Oxidoreductase". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2006 (10): 1905-2095. doi:10.1002/ejic.200600087.

External links

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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .

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