Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?

Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disease, in which the metabolism of homogentisic acid is defective. Homogentisate 1, 2- dioxygenase deficiency results in homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and ochronotic arthritis, in which pigments precipitate in joints especially those under pressure li...

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Main Authors: Maryam Musavi, Setareh Sadehhal, Mohsen Azimi Nezhad
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Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_22469_5d3358fda0431f90606aa74e79d477b0.pdf
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Setareh Sadehhal
Mohsen Azimi Nezhad
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description Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disease, in which the metabolism of homogentisic acid is defective. Homogentisate 1, 2- dioxygenase deficiency results in homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and ochronotic arthritis, in which pigments precipitate in joints especially those under pressure like vertebrae. In this case of isolated alkaptonuria, we faced an atypical manifestation of alkaptonuria in a seven-year-old girl, which had not been previously detected by our colleagues
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spelling doaj.art-afba61aab3a645e096f362d8f91335d52023-09-03T06:33:04ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552023-06-01116180131801710.22038/ijp.2023.61334.472322469Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?Maryam Musavi0Setareh Sadehhal1Mohsen Azimi Nezhad2Healthy Ageing Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, IranDepartment of Paediatrics Medicine, Hakim Hospital, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran3 Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran. 4 UMR INSERM U 1122, IGE-PCV “Interactions Gène-Environnement en Physiopathologie CardioVasculaire”, Université de Lorraine, 54000, Nancy, FranceAlkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disease, in which the metabolism of homogentisic acid is defective. Homogentisate 1, 2- dioxygenase deficiency results in homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and ochronotic arthritis, in which pigments precipitate in joints especially those under pressure like vertebrae. In this case of isolated alkaptonuria, we faced an atypical manifestation of alkaptonuria in a seven-year-old girl, which had not been previously detected by our colleagueshttps://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_22469_5d3358fda0431f90606aa74e79d477b0.pdfalkaptonuriaauditory problemsneurological disorder
spellingShingle Maryam Musavi
Setareh Sadehhal
Mohsen Azimi Nezhad
Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?
International Journal of Pediatrics
alkaptonuria
auditory problems
neurological disorder
title Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?
title_full Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?
title_fullStr Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?
title_full_unstemmed Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?
title_short Alkaptonuria - an atypical manifestation or management?
title_sort alkaptonuria an atypical manifestation or management
topic alkaptonuria
auditory problems
neurological disorder
url https://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_22469_5d3358fda0431f90606aa74e79d477b0.pdf
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