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Impact of chronic kidney disease on the natural history of alkaptonuria

In alkaptonuria, deficiency of homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase leads to the accumulation of homogentisic acid (HGA) and its metabolites in the body, resulting in ochronosis. Reports of patients with alkaptonuria who have decreased kidney function are rare, but this seems to play an important role in t...

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Autores principales: Faria, Bernardo, Vidinha, Joana, Pêgo, Cátia, Correia, Hugo, Sousa, Tânia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25874097
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfs079