Glycinuria, a hereditary disorder associated with nephrolithiasis

André de Vries*, Shaul Kochwa, Jacob Lazebnik, Menahem Frank, Meir Djaldetti

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Abstract

Excessive urinary glycine excretion was found in four members of a family and was associated in three members with nephrolithiasis. The glycinuria was due to a renal mechanism. Failure to reabsorb glycine was not associated with defective reabsorption of other amino acids or of phosphate or glucose. A kidney stone obtained from one of these patients was composed mainly of calcium oxalate and contained a small amount of glycine present in non-protein, non-peptide form.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)408-415
Number of pages8
JournalAmerican Journal of Medicine
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1957

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