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Cystagon – Cysteamine Bitartrate uses, dose and side effects

Cystinosis is a metabolic disease called “nephropathic cystinosis” which is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of the amino acid cystine in various organs of the body such as the kidney, eye, muscles, pancreas, and brain. Cystine accumulation causes kidney damage and excessive secretion of glucose, proteins, and electrolytes. Different organs are affected at different ages.

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