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Cystathioninuria and homocystinuria
Summary
Abnormal cystathionine accumulation can lead to homocystinuria, but it
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Metabolic Disorders
- Clinical Chemistry
Background:
- Investigated the link between cystathionine accumulation and homocystinuria.
- Considered cases of alternating cystathioninuria and homocystinuria.
- Examined prior reports of cystathioninuria with and without homocystinuria.
Purpose of the Study:
- To re-evaluate the relationship between cystathionine accumulation and homocystinuria.
- To clarify the conditions under which homocystinuria may arise in the context of cystathioninuria.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of urine samples from patients with cystathioninuria.
- Assessment of homocystine presence in relation to cystathionine levels.
- Evaluation of potential confounding factors such as bacterial contamination and methionine loading.
Main Results:
- Homocystine can result from bacterial contamination of urine samples.
- Methionine loading in cystathioninuric patients may lead to detectable homocystine excretion.
- Homocystinuria is not consistently observed even with massive cystathioninuria.
Conclusions:
- Bacterial contamination is a potential source of homocystine in urine.
- Methionine load can unmask homocystinuria in cystathioninuric individuals.
- Massive cystathioninuria does not always correlate with homocystinuria.