The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Lesch-Nyhan syndrome includes:
See also the symptoms of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome: Introduction.
Complications and sequelae of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome from the Diseases Database include:
See also the symptoms of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome: Introduction.
Mutations of the HPRT1 gene cause three main problems. First is the accumulation of uric acid that normally would have been recycled into purines. Excess uric acid forms painful deposits in the skin (gout) and in the kidney and bladder (urate stones). The second problem is self-mutilation. Affected individuals have to be restrained from biting their fingers and tongues. Finally, there is mental retardation and severe muscle weakness. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
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Complications of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and complications of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is unclear or arbitrary.
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