Hartnup Disease Mnemonic for Effective Learning

This metabolic disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion.

Hartnup disease is caused by a defective neutral amino acid transporter on renal and intestinal epithelial cells. The most important amino acid affected by the poor absorption is nonpolar tryptophan.

Hartnup disease is caused by a defective neutral amino acid transporter on renal and intestinal epithelial cells. The most important amino acid affected by the poor absorption is nonpolar tryptophan.

This amino acid transporter is found on renal and intestinal epithelial cells.

Tryptophan is a neutral amino acid. Defect in the neutral amino acid transporter causes decreased reabsorption of tryptophan in the kidneys, leading to excretion in the urine.

Pellagra is the constellation of symptoms associated with severe niacin deficiency. It includes 3 D's of diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia.

Diarrhea is a characteristic symptom of niacin deficiency.

Dermatitis is a characteristic symptom of niacin deficiency.

Dementia, which is a serious loss of global cognitive ability, is a characteristic symptom of niacin deficiency. However, all kinds of neuropsychiatric symptoms are possible including anxiety, depression, delirium, sleep changes, and delusions.