Which of the following condition causes hyperuricemia due to both increased production and decreased excretion?
Correct Answer: Glucose-6-phosphatase Deficiency
Description: Von Gierke disease cause hyperuricemia by both ways: Overproduction: Glucose 6 phosphatase deficiency leads to diversion of glucose-6-phosphate to HMP shunt -| ribose-5-phosphate -|PRPP - nucleotide synthesis - |Uric Acid. Underexcretion: Accumulated lactic acid competes with uric acid for renal excretion.
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