Primary hyperoxaluria type 1

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Name:
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1
Description:
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare disorder of glyoxylate metabolism characterized by the accumulation of oxalate due to a deficiency of the peroxisomal hepatic enzyme L-alanine: glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT). Clinical presentation is variable, ranging from occasional symptomatic nephrolithiasis to nephrocalcinosis and end-stage renal disease with systemic involvement.
ORPHAcode:
93598
Synonyms:
Glycolic aciduria
Peroxisomal alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase deficiency
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14