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Pentosuria
An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by excretion of excess pentose L-xylulose (1-4 g/day) in the urine that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in DCXR on 17q25.3.
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Overview
An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by excretion of excess pentose L-xylulose (1-4 g/day) in the urine that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in DCXR on 17q25.3.
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