Term Name: | pentosuria |
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Synonyms: | essential pentosuria, L-xylulose reductase deficiency, L-xylulosuria, PNTSU, xylitol dehydrogenase deficiency |
Definition: | An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by excretion of excess pentose L-xylulose (1-4 g/day) in the urine that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in DCXR on 17q25.3. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0111258] ( DOID:0111258 ) |