Glutathionuria Explained

Glutathionuria
Synonyms:Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency[1]

Glutathionuria is the presence of glutathione in the urine, and is a rare inborn error of metabolism.[2]

The condition has been identified in five patients.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RESERVED . INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS . Orphanet: Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency . www.orpha.net . 14 April 2019 . en.
  2. Schulman JD, Goodman SI, Mace JW, Patrick AD, Tietze F, Butler EJ . Glutathionuria: inborn error of metabolism due to tissue deficiency of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase . Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. . 65 . 1 . 68–74 . July 1975 . 238530 . 10.1016/S0006-291X(75)80062-3.
  3. Book: John Fernandes. Inborn metabolic diseases: diagnosis and treatment. 1 May 2011. 2006. Springer. 978-3-540-28783-4. 187–.

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