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Also known as xanthine dehydrogenase deficiency, xanthine oxidase deficiency, Classic xanthinuria, Xanthine stone disease, Xanthic urolithiasis

Xanthinuria, also known as xanthine oxidase deficiency, is a rare genetic disorder causing the accumulation of xanthine. It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme xanthine oxidase.

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Xanthinuria, also known as xanthine oxidase deficiency, is a rare genetic disorder causing the accumulation of xanthine. It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme xanthine oxidase.

It was first formally characterized in 1954.

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