Ochronotic arthritis and ochronotic Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria: A 6 years follow-up case report in China

INTRODUCTION: Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare disease caused by deficiency of homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase which results in deposition of homogentisic acid (HGA). Ochronotic arthritis, the deposition of excess oxidized HGA in the connective tissues, causes pigmentation and degeneration of the joint ti...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Lifeng, Cao, Le, Fang, Jinghua, Yu, Xinning, Dai, Xuesong, Miao, Xudong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6716692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31441856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000016837

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6716692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31441856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000016837

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