title: Purine metabolism in Friedreich's ataxia.
abstract: In a detailed investigation of nucleotide synthesis, interconversion and degradation, no difference was found between subjects with Friedreich's Ataxia and normal controls. It appears improbable that this disorder is related to a primary defect in purine metabolism.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011687:Purines / Q000378:metabolism*; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011687:Purines; D014527:Uric Acid; D003404:Creatinine