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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...
Autores principales: | Jiang, Lifeng, Cao, Le, Fang, Jinghua, Yu, Xinning, Dai, Xuesong, Miao, Xudong |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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