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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

ORPHA:510· ICD-10 E79.1

Definition

A form of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT) deficiency characterized by uric acid overproduction, severe motor dysfunction, intellectual disability, and self-injurious behaviour (SIB).

Prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy