The hypoxanthine analogue Allopurinol, which effectively treats gout , has no effect on the severe neurological symptoms of Lesch- Nyhan patients because it does not A. decrease de novo pyrimidine synthesis B. decrease de novo purine synthesis C. decrease urate synthesis D. increase PRPP levels (Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate

The hypoxanthine analogue Allopurinol, which effectively treats gout , has no effect on the severe neurological symptoms of Lesch- Nyhan patients because it does not A. decrease de novo pyrimidine synthesis B. decrease de novo purine synthesis C. decrease urate synthesis D. increase PRPP levels (Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate

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Chapter32: The Reception And Transmission Of Extracellular Information

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