Nyhan

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Nyhan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Brendan Nyhan (born 1978), American liberal to moderate political blogger, author, and political columnist
  • David Nyhan (1940–2005), journalist
  • Denis Nyhan, driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand's premier racing events
  • William Nyhan (born 1926), Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla, CA

See also[edit]

  • Lesch–Nyhan syndrome (LNS), a rare, inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
  • Sakati–Nyhan–Tisdale syndrome, a rare genetic disorder associated with abnormalities in the leg bones, congenital heart defects and craniofacial defects