Nephropathic Cystinosis in Adults: Natural History and Effects of Oral Cysteamine Therapy

Figure 1. Short stature and generalized muscle wasting are evident in a 39-year-old man with cystinosis. Marked atrophy of the interosseous muscles of the hands is seen in the same patient. Electron microscopy of a postmortem specimen revealed shard-like crystals in the cornea of a 22-year-old patient.
Figure 1. Short stature and generalized muscle wasting are evident in a 39-year-old man with cystinosis. Marked atrophy of the interosseous muscles of the hands is seen in the same patient. Electron microscopy of a postmortem specimen revealed shard-like crystals in the cornea of a 22-year-old patient. Clinical findings in adults with nephropathic cystinosis not treated with oral cysteamine. A.B.C.

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  1. Ann Intern Med August 21, 2007 vol. 147 no. 4 242-250
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