Uric acid, an important screening tool to detect inborn errors of metabolism: a case series

Uric acid, an important screening tool to detect inborn errors of metabolism: a case series

Abstract Background Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism in humans. Altered serum and urine uric acid level (both above and below the reference ranges) is an indispensable marker in detecting rare inborn errors of metabolism. We describe different case scenarios of 4 Sri Lanka...

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Main Authors: Eresha Jasinge, Grace Angeline Malarnangai Kularatnam, Hewa Warawitage Dilanthi, Dinesha Maduri Vidanapathirana, Kandana Liyanage Subhashinie Priyadarshika Kapilani Menike Jayasena, Nambage Dona Priyani Dhammika Chandrasiri, Neluwa Liyanage Ruwan Indika, Pyara Dilani Ratnayake, Vindya Nandani Gunasekara, Lynette Dianne Fairbanks, Blanka Stiburkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Uric acid
Hypouricaemic hypouricosuria
Hypouricaemic hyperuricosuria
Hyperuricaemic hyperuricosuria
Purine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2795-2

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