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Oral Self-Mutilation in Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome: A Case Report

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is an inherited recessive X-related disorder caused by a deficiency of the purine salvage enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase. It is characterized by dystonia and compulsive self-mutilation, in particular, biting behavior on the oral mucosa, tongue, lips,...

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Autores principales: Ferrão, José, Rodrigues Barros, Cristina, Figueiredo, Luísa, Fernandes, Ana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9463611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36110449
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27874