01.04.2016 | Clinical Quiz
An unusual cause of “pink diaper” in an infant: Answers
Erschienen in: Pediatric Nephrology | Ausgabe 4/2016
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Urinary uric acid-to-creatinine (Cr) ratio and fractional excretion of uric acid (FeUA).
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APRT enzyme activity in erythrocyte lysates: abolished enzyme activity confirms APRT deficiency.
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Urinary xanthine- and hypoxanthine-to-creatinine ratios: increased excretion and low FeUA level is suggestive of xanthinuria
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Urine sulfocysteine [sulfite oxidase (SO)] level to evaluate for molybdenum cofactor deficiency, which can be associated with xanthinuria.