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Increased level of ribitol in urine

MedGen UID:
1635343
Concept ID:
C4703636
Finding
HPO: HP:0410070

Definition

An increase in the level of ribitol in the urine. Ribotol is a crystalline pentose alcohol (C5H12O5) and is a metabolic end product formed by the reduction of ribose. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased level of ribitol in urine

Conditions with this feature

Deficiency of ribose-5-phosphate isomerase
MedGen UID:
220946
Concept ID:
C1291609
Disease or Syndrome
Ribose 5-phosphate isomerase deficiency (RPIAD) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism of the pentose phosphate pathway that presents with leukoencephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy (Huck et al., 2004).

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Etiology

Pinto JT, Rivlin RS
Drug Nutr Interact 1987;5(3):143-51. PMID: 3319474

Clinical prediction guides

Pinto JT, Rivlin RS
Drug Nutr Interact 1987;5(3):143-51. PMID: 3319474

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