Cystinuria--an experience in management over 18 years.
Data on 23 patients with cystinuria are presented. These have been analysed for age, sex and the incidence of surgical procedure. Urinary amino acid data have been analysed to confirm homozygosity which was achieved in all but one of the cases. Guidelines are presented concerning surgical and medical management of the patients, and some results of percutaneous lithotripsy are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003555:Cystinuria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010396:Penicillamine