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Cystinuria is a condition passed down through families in which stones form in the kidney, ureter, and bladder.
See also:
Alternative Names
Stones - cystine; Cystine stones
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cystinuria is an
Cystinuria is caused by too much of an
About one in every 10,000 people have cystinuria. Cystine stones are most common in young adults under age 40. Less than 3% of
Review Date: 08/30/2009
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department
of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
