Volume 11, Issue 31 (Jun 2001)
J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2001, 11(31): 87-91 |
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Torabi zadeh Z, Naghshwar F, Emadyan O. A case report on Alkapfonuria . J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 2001; 11 (31) :87-91
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Âlkaptonuria is a very rare hereditary disease with the liver enzyme homogentisic oxidase deficiency which is the result of accumulation of homogentisic acid in tissues along with excretion in urine in large quantities.
Ôchronosis is clinical expression of alkaptonuria with the symptoms on the visceral organ, articular and connective tissues.
The patient was a middle-aged man with prolong pain and stiffness of the left shoulder and knee. Ürine discolouration war noticed. Ârticular biopsy and urine screening test were done. as confirmatory diagnostic tests.
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