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Pentosuria MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024


MeSH Supplementary
Pentosuria
Unique ID
C536652
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C536652
Entry Term(s)
L-Xylulose reductase deficiency
L-Xylulosuria
Xylitol dehydrogenase deficiency
Registry Number
0
Heading Mapped to
*Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases / *deficiency
Xylulose
Frequency
33
Note
A benign hereditary condition characterized by the excretion of 1 to 4 grams of pentose L-xylulose in urine per day. It is caused by mutations in the DCXR gene and occurs primarily in Ashkenazi Jewish populations. OMIM: 260800
Date of Entry
2010/08/25
Revision Date
2016/09/29
Pentosuria Preferred
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