Alkaptonuria in a 6 Year Old Patient: Case Report

Alkaptonuria is a rare disorder of tyrosine catabolism. A 6 year old male child presented with history of darkish staining of the toilet commode following voiding. The urine when kept in a sterile container for a few hours turned black. Urine examination showed massive amounts of homogentisic acid....

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Main Authors: Sharma, Vikas, Nerli, Rajendra B., Magdum, Prasad V., Mudegoudra, Abhijith, Hiremath, Murigendra B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714321/