Hepatitis is classified as which type of aminoaciduria?

Hepatitis leads to secondary acquired overflow type aminoaciduria due to the liver's role in amino acid metabolism. When the liver is damaged or inflamed, as can occur in hepatitis, it may not adequately process or metabolize amino acids. This can result in an excess of certain amino acids in the bloodstream, which then spills over into the urine, leading to the characteristic overflow aminoaciduria.

In this scenario, the liver's impaired function allows for increased levels of particular amino acids beyond what would normally be expected. The kidneys are then unable to reabsorb all of this excess, resulting in their presence in the urine. This process highlights the "overflow" nature of the aminoaciduria associated with secondary acquired conditions, distinguishing it from primary inherited types, which are linked to genetic defects in specific transport systems or metabolic pathways.

The other classifications involve conditions that either stem from inherited disorders or specific renal tubular dysfunctions, but hepatitis specifically relates to the liver's metabolic impact on amino acids, thus classifying it as secondary acquired overflow type aminoaciduria.