This report describes general characteristics of the group of diseases classified as primary hyperoxaluria (HP or PH). Primary hyperoxaluria is a genetically heterogeneous disorder, with multiple genes and mapped loci. A comprehensive list of HP subtypes, as defined by OMIM, can be found by following the link in the "OMIM phenotypic series" section, below, or by consulting the table below, with links to more detailed reports for subtypes that have been investigated using fly models.
[updated Dec. 2016 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]
Primary hyperoxaluria is characterized by an accumulation of nonsoluble calcium oxalate in various bodily tissues, especially the kidney, resulting in renal failure. [from MIM:259900; 2019.02.14]
Overproduction of oxalate results in the accumulation of nonsoluble calcium oxalate in various body tissues. [from MIM:259900; 2019.02.14]