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What’s the diagnosis?

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01 Mar 2013
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  1. What is the diagnosis?

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    This shows crystals in the urine (with some bacterial contamination in purple). The hexagonal shape is characteristic of cystine crystals and the diagnosis in cystinuria.

  2. What is the typical inheritance pattern?

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    Typically it is autosomal recessive

  3. What are the principal methods of prevention?

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    The principal methods of prevention are maintaining a high fluid intake (sometimes with waking at night to drink) and alkalinisation of the urine. Disease altering medications include D-penicillamine and tiopronin.

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  1. John March 1, 2013 at 11:27 pm Reply
    Great image!

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