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Long-term result of arthroplasty in the treatment of a case of ochronotic arthropathy

Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disease caused by a partial or total deficiency of homogentisic acid oxidase, which results in excess homogentisic acid (HGA) levels. Homogentisic acid and its oxidation products can accumulate in hyaline cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. A 55-year-old male was admi...

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Autores principales: Karaoğlu, Sinan, Karaaslan, Fatih, Mermerkaya, Musa Uğur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27817975
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2016.08.018