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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
As Lesch-Nyhan syndrome follows a X-linked inheritance pattern, nearly all cases are seen in males.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The worldwide prevalence of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome varies from 1 in 235,000 to 1 per 380,000 population, with no major variations amongst individual ethnic groups.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Torres RJ, Puig JG (2007). “Hypoxanthine-guanine phosophoribosyltransferase (HPRT) deficiency: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome”. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2: 48. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-2-48. PMC 2234399. PMID 18067674.
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