Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
Definition
Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive (AR) disorder characterized by the formation and hyperexcretion of 2,8-dihydroxyadenine (2,8-DHA) in urine, causing urolithiasis and crystalline nephropathy.
Also known as 2,8-dihydroxyadenine urolithiasis, 2,8-dihydroxyadeninuria disease, adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency, APRT deficiency — per MONDO