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What does cystinosis mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
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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.

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