Hartnup disease
noun
Hart·nup disease
ˈhärt-ˌnəp- 
: an inherited metabolic disease that is caused by abnormalities of the renal tubules and is characterized especially by aminoaciduria involving only monocarboxylic monoamines, a dry red scaly rash, and episodic muscular incoordination due to the effects of the disease on the cerebellum
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“Hartnup disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hartnup%20disease. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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