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what is 'xanthinuria - inherited enzyme deficiency resulting in increased xanthine levels in blood and kidney stones '?

Definition for xanthinuria

Xanthinuria 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.


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24-hour urine xanthine and creatinine
Urine culture
serum hypoxanthine
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therapeutic procedures for 'xanthinuria'?
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