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Lesch Nyhan syndrome

Background

Lesch Nyhan syndrome: Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyl Transferase Deficiency: HPRT Deficiency

Lesch Nyhan syndrome was first described in 1964. It is a very rare genetic metabolic disorder usually occurring in boys but carried by females. A few affected females have also been reported. It is caused by virtually complete deficiency of the enzyme Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyl Transferase (HPRT) which is important in purine metabolism. Cases have been described where HPRT deficiency was incomplete and associated with no obvious neurological or behavioural abnormalities.

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Medical text written May 2002 by Dr G T McCarthy. Last updated February 2006 by Dr G T McCarthy FRCP FRCPCH, Honorary Consultant Neuropaediatrician, Chailey Heritage Clinical Services, Lewes, UK.

 

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