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Brian Percy Doucet1, Dev Jegatheesan, John Burke.
Abstract
A 30-year-old man was referred for investigation and management of hyperuricaemia. History included recurrent nephrolithiasis and chronic gout with poor response to medical management. Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) enzyme activity was investigated and found to be deficient confirming the diagnosis of Lesch-Nyhan disease. Hyperuricaemia was treated with allopurinol. To prevent nephrolithiasis, the patient was instructed to avoid dehydration and aim for a minimum urine output of 2 L/day. Urinary alkalinisation with potassium citrate was started. The patient was referred for genetic counselling. This case discusses the genetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of HGPRT deficiency.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24326440 PMCID: PMC3863095 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X