Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Elevated intracellular cystine
HP:0003358
What it means
An increased concentration of cystine within cells. This finding can be demonstrated on leukocytes, but is not specific to blood cells.
Cystine is a dimeric amino acid formed by the oxidation of two cysteine residues to form a disulfide bond.
Part of the broader category
Elevated intracellular cystine
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