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Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
A purine-pyrimidine metabolic disorder characterized by mental retardation, spastic cerebral palsy, choreoathetosis, uric acid urinary stones, and self-destructive biting of fingers and lips that is caused by mutation in
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Overview
A purine-pyrimidine metabolic disorder characterized by mental retardation, spastic cerebral palsy, choreoathetosis, uric acid urinary stones, and self-destructive biting of fingers and lips that is caused by mutation in
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