Choose cystinuria or cystinosis as the best match for the following statements of the condition:
-True inborn of metabolism

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Cystinosis is a true inborn error of metabolism, characterized by the accumulation of cystine within cells, leading to damage in various organs. Cystinuria, on the other hand, involves a defect in the renal tubular reabsorption of cystine and certain other amino acids, but it is not considered an inborn error of metabolism in the same sense as cystinosis.

Choose Cystinuria or Cystinosis as the Best Match for the Following