Assay of Tissue Free Cystine: Application to the Diagnosis of Cystinosis
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine
- Vol. 15 (1-6) , 161-163
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000456327801500135
Abstract
Summary A fast method for the determination of tissue free cystine is shown. Its usefulness for free cystine assays in leucocytes and muscle biopsies is discussed. The use of muscle biopsy as a means of diagnosing cystinosis is proposed.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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