Question

What is the cause of cystinuria?

Answer 1

Cystinuria:

1. In this disease, stones are formed from amino acids and these are formed in the kidney, bladder, or ureter.
2. Cystinuria is a metabolic disease in which the urine contains an excessive amount of undissolved cystine.
3. Mutations in SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 genes are suspected to be the cause of this illness.