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5 Facts you should know about
Cystinosis
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Cystinosis can impact all the organs and tissues, but mainly affects the kidneys and eyes
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The most common type is Infantile Nephropathic Cystinosis
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Early symptoms include poor feeding, vomiting, and dehydration
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The adult form of cystinosis primarily affects the eyes, causing light sensitivity
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Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease – one parent of a child with cystinosis carries one copy of the abnormal CTNS gene
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