In one of these, cystinosis, there is progressive impairment in renal function. |
The beautiful toddler suffers from cystinosis, which attacks the body's cells, causing growth problems and preventing her kidneys from functioning properly. |
Born with cystinosis, an rare congenital kidney disease, the doctors told his parents he would need to have a transplant by the time he was ten. |
Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare, inherited condition caused by a build up of cystine that affects every cell in the body. |
While many medicines are unpleasant to take, the existing drug for cystinosis — Cystagon, from Mylan Inc. — literally stinks. |
Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive disorder. It is caused by mutations in the CTNS gene. |