primary hyperoxaluria

primary hyperoxaluria
an autosomal recessive disorder of glyoxylate metabolism, characterized by urinary excretion of large amounts of oxalate and deposition of calcium oxalate in the tissues, especially the kidney, with nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, and renal failure; there are two types, caused by different mutations.

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