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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 Lesch-Nyhan syndrome hereditary hyperuricemia /lesh'n'han/, a hereditary disorder affecting males, in which there is an excess production of uric acid, normally present in blood and urine. The syndrome includes mental retardation, self-mutilation of the ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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