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Ochronosis as an unusual cause of valvular defect: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Alkaptonuria (also known as ochronosis) is a genetic disorder characterised by the accumulation of homogentisic acid deposits in connective tissue. In rare cases, ochronosis can cause valvular heart disease. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 68-year-old Caucasian man with alk...

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Autores principales: Wilke, Andreas, Steverding, Dietmar
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2803825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20062791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-9302