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Cystinuria

Cystinuria: Introduction

Cystinuria: A rare inherited condition characterized by the abnormal transport of various amino acids (cystine, lysine, arginine, ornithine) resulting in excess amounts in the urinary system where it can form stones. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cystinuria is available below.

Symptoms of Cystinuria

• Kidney stones
• Pain
• Blood in urine
• Small stature
• Malabsorption
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Cystinuria?

• Misdiagnosis of Cystinuria
• Failure to diagnose Cystinuria
• Hidden causes of Cystinuria (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
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Cystinuria: Deaths

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Cystinuria: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Cystinuria:

• Premature death by 4th decade without kidney transplant
• Urinary tract infection
• Urinary tract obstruction
• Kidney damage
• more complications...»

Causes of Cystinuria

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More information about causes of Cystinuria:

• Cystinuria as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Cystinuria

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Cystinuria:

• Autosomal recessive disorder
• Cystine stones
• Alkalinisation of urine
• Cystinosis
• Homocystinuria
• more related diseases...»

Cystinuria: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Cystinuria

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or...read more »

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Cystinuria: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
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Research about Cystinuria

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Clinical Trials for Cystinuria

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cystinuria include:

• Randall's Plaque Study: Pathogenesis and Relationship to Nephrolithiasis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Use of an Herbal Preparation to Prevent and Dissolve Kidney Stones - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cystone
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Cystinuria

• Medical statistics for Cystinuria
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Cystinuria
• Death and Mortality statistics for Cystinuria
• Society statistics for Cystinuria

Cystinuria: Broader Related Topics

• Urinary system conditions
• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• more types...»

Types of Cystinuria

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Definitions of Cystinuria:

An inherited abnormality of renal tubular transport of dibasic amino acids leading to massive urinary excretion of cystine, lysine, arginine, and ornithine. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Cystinuria as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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