S-Methyl-L-Ergothioneine to L-Ergothioneine Ratio in Urine Is a Marker of Cystine Lithiasis in a Cystinuria Mouse Model

• Main Authors: Miguel López de Heredia (Author), Lourdes Muñoz (Author), Ciriaco Carru (Author), Salvatore Sotgia (Author), Angelo Zinellu (Author), Carmen Serra (Author), Amadeu Llebaria (Author), Yukio Kato (Author), Virginia Nunes (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Cystinuria, a rare inherited aminoaciduria condition, is characterized by the hyperexcretion of cystine, ornithine, lysine, and arginine. Its main clinical manifestation is cystine stone formation in the urinary tract, being responsible for 1-2% total and 6-8% pediatric lithiasis. Cystinuria patient...