Cystinosis is a genetic condition that causes the buildup of the amino acid "cystine" in the cells of the body is known as cystinosis. Due to the excessive accumulation of cystine in various cells, organs, tissues, including the kidneys, eyes, liver, thyroid, muscles, pancreas, brain, and white blood cells of the body are damaged. Cystinosis can be classified as a lysosomal storage disorder, a rare, multisystem genetic disorder. Generally, Cystinosis is broken down into three different forms known as nephropathic cystinosis, intermediate cystinosis and non-nephropathic (or ocular) cystinosis. The kidneys and eyes are the two organs most often affected. Nephropathic Cy...
