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Is it more common in males or
females?
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Lesch Nyhan this a rare gene mutation that is
usually carried by the mother and is passed on to
the son. LNS is present in baby boys when they
are born.
The cases of LNS arise from new mutations and
do not have any family history from it.
Is it Sex linked or
Autosomal..Domintant or Recessive
Lesch Nyhan Syndrome is a sex linked
mutation.
 And it is Recessive disease.
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Interesting Facts
One of the first symptoms of the disease is
the presence of sand-like crystals of uric
acid in the diapers of the affected infant.
 The males can be affected from it by
delayed growth and puberty.
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How Often does it Occur
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This mutation is rare and it can appear
without having family history. It can only
be passed to the son from the mother
Symptoms
Some of the symptoms are that the
people who have it they bite on their
fingers.
 They also have kidney problems
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