Pentosuria
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Pentosuria Classification and external resources |
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Xylulose | |
ICD-10 | E74.8 |
ICD-9 | 271.8 |
OMIM | 260800 |
DiseasesDB | 9816 |
Pentosuria is a condition where xylulose (a pentose) presents in the urine in unusually high concentrations.
It is associated with a deficiency of L-xylulose reductase. l-xylulose is a reducing sugar so it may give false diagnosis of diabetes as it is found in high concentrations in urine
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