Hiroaki Hanafusa, Katsuya Nakamura, Yuji Kamijo, Masashi Kitahara, Takashi Ehara, Tsuneaki Yoshinaga, Kaoru Aoki, Nagaaki Katoh, Tomomi Yamaguchi, Tomoki Kosho, Yoshiki Sekijima
Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI), caused by pathogenic variants of SLC7A7, is characterized by protein aversion, failure to thrive, hyperammonemia, and hepatomegaly. Recent studies have reported that LPI can cause multiple organ dysfunctions, including kidney disease, autoimmune deficiency, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and osteoporosis. We report the case of a 47-year-old Japanese woman who was initially diagnosed with renal tubular acidosis (RTA), Fanconi syndrome, and rickets. At the age of 3 years, she demonstrated a failure to thrive...
November 2023: JIMD Reports