alimentary pentosuria

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pentosuria /pen·tos·uria/ (pen″to-su´re-ah) excretion of pentoses in the urine.

alimentary pentosuria that occurring as a normal consequence of excessive ingestion of some fruits or their juices.

essential pentosuria a benign autosomal recessive deficiency of the enzyme l-xylulose reductase resulting in excessive urinary excretion of l-xylulose.

alimentary pentosuria

The urinary excretion of arabinose and xylose as the result of the excessive ingestion of fruits containing these pentoses.

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