cystathioninuria /cys·ta·thi·o·nin·u·ria/ (sis″tah-thi″o-ne-nu´re-ah)
cystathioninuria [sis″tah-thi″o-nin-u´re-ah]
1. excess of cystathionine in the urine.
2. an inherited aminoacidopathy; a defect in cystathionine metabolism causes excess in urine and body tissues.
cys·ta·thi·o·ni·nu·ri·a (s s t -th -n -n r -)n. An inherited disorder of cystathionine metabolism characterized by elevated concentrations of cystathionine in the blood, tissues, and urine, and sometimes mental retardation. |
cystathioninuria [sis″tah-thi″o-nin-u´re-ah]
a hereditary disorder of cystathionine metabolism, marked by increased concentrations in the urine, and due to deficiency of γ-cystathionase; mental retardation may be associated.
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