iminoglycinuria

Epidemiology

• iminoglycinuria may occur in normal newborn infants up to 3 months of age.

Pathology

• reduced renal tubular resorption of amino acids
  • proline
  • hydroxyproline
  • glycine

Genetics

autosomal recessive

Clinical manifestations

• asymptomatic

Laboratory

• increased urine free hydroxyproline
• increased urine proline
• increased urine glycine

More general terms

• genetic disease of the kidney