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[Hereditary xanthinuria. A clinical case report].

B Pessano1, S Davì, A La Brocca

  • 1Ospedale Civile, Susa, Torino.

Minerva Medica
|May 1, 1989
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Hereditary xanthinuria, a metabolic disorder, was diagnosed in a 68-year-old man. The condition was confirmed by absent xanthine oxidase activity and excess urinary xanthine excretion.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Hereditary xanthinuria is a rare metabolic disorder.
  • It results from a deficiency in xanthine oxidase, an enzyme crucial for purine metabolism.

Observation:

  • A 68-year-old man presented with congestive heart failure and alcoholic liver disease.
  • He exhibited hypouricemia and hypouricosuria, with elevated urinary excretion of xanthine and hypoxanthine.
  • Notably, urolithiasis and muscular symptoms were absent.

Findings:

  • Xanthine oxidase (EC 1.2.3.2) activity was undetectable in liver tissue.
  • This confirmed the diagnosis of hereditary xanthinuria.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the varied clinical presentations of hereditary xanthinuria.

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  • It underscores the importance of biochemical testing for diagnosing metabolic errors, even in the absence of typical symptoms.
  • Understanding xanthine oxidase deficiency is crucial for managing purine metabolism disorders.