5 Facts you should know about

Cystinosis

Cystinosis can impact all the organs and tissues, but mainly affects the kidneys and eyes

The most common type is Infantile Nephropathic Cystinosis

Early symptoms include poor feeding, vomiting, and dehydration

The adult form of cystinosis primarily affects the eyes, causing light sensitivity

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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