An Uncommon Clinical Presentation of a Rare Disease-Alkaptonuria: Case Report
Palmoplantar pigmentation is a rare clinical presentation of alkaptonuria, a rare inborn error of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism. Alkaptonuria occurs owing to a deficiency of an enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder. We report a case of alkaptonuria,...
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Language: | English |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2023-12-01
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Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/9174 |