Cystinuria--an experience in management over 18 years

Data on 23 patients with cystinuria are presented. These have been analysed for age, sex and the incidence of surgical procedure. Urinary amino acid data have been analysed to confirm homozygosity which was achieved in all but one of the cases. Guidelines are presented concerning surgical and medica...

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Published inMineral and electrolyte metabolism Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 286
Main Author Crawhall, J C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1987
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cystinuria - drug therapy
Cystinuria - surgery
Cystinuria - therapy
Diet
Female
Humans
Infant
Lithotripsy
Male
Penicillamine - therapeutic use
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Summary:Data on 23 patients with cystinuria are presented. These have been analysed for age, sex and the incidence of surgical procedure. Urinary amino acid data have been analysed to confirm homozygosity which was achieved in all but one of the cases. Guidelines are presented concerning surgical and medical management of the patients, and some results of percutaneous lithotripsy are presented.
ISSN:0378-0392