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Cross‐Cultural Beliefs and Stigmatization in Vitiligo: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Background Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition marked by depigmentation of the skin and is frequently associated with psychosocial distress. Although often dismissed as cosmetic, vitiligo carries a substantial burden influenced by cultural beliefs, stigma, and access to medical education.
Sophia Ma +3 more
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ABSTRACT The importance of early diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) is well known, as it allows early intervention to prevent or reduce complications and improve prognosis, since many of these disorders are treatable. However, diagnosis can still be delayed, and many patients remain undiagnosed. Reducing diagnosis delays is a primary goal
Aline Cano +108 more
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Perioperative management of patient with alkaptonuria and associated multiple comorbidities
Alkaptonuria is a rare inherited genetic disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by a triad of homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and arthritis. The most common clinical manifestations of ochronosis involve the musculoskeletal, respiratory, airway,
Ravindra Pandey +4 more
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Alkaptonuric patient presenting with “black” disc: a case report
Although intervertebral disc degeneration usually occurs in the natural course of alkaptonuria, detection of the disease by black disc material in a patient without any other sign of alkaptonuria is an extremely rare condition.
Ramazan Kahveci +3 more
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Alkaptonuria: A hereditary disease which is usually diagnosed in adulthood
Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a multisystemic autosomal recessive disease due to deficiency of enzyme homogentisate dioxygenase leading to accumulation of homogentisic acid.
Mudita Gupta, Rajni Sharma, Ritu Rani
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ABSTRACT Palliative care should be an integral part of follow‐up for patients with life‐limiting/life‐threatening conditions, irrespective of age and diagnosis. Many patients with inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) have palliative care needs due to multi‐systemic conditions without curative treatment options.
Anja Lee +100 more
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First report of alkaptonuria in Peru
Alkaptonuria is an inborn error of metabolism caused by deficiency of homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD) which produces an excess of homogentisic acid (HGA). A case is presented of a 57 year old woman whose urine has turned black since birth.
Daniel Guillén-Mendoza +1 more
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A Previously Undiagnosed Case of Alkaptonuria: A Case Report
Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disorder in the phenylalanine and tyrosine catabolic pathway which is characterized by the excessive excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine, ochronosis, and debilitating arthritis of the spine and large joints ...
Mohammed ALSBOU, Nesrin MWAFI
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Ochronotic Spondyloarthropathy [PDF]
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Upasana Ranga +3 more
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A Brief History of Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Personal 60 Years Clinical Flashback
ABSTRACT The concept of IMDs has evolved over a century from rare deficits in amino acid catabolism diagnosed by the accumulation of biochemical markers such as phenylketonuria (PKU) to diseases affecting organelle metabolism, synthesis of complex molecules, and cellular trafficking.
Jean‐Marie Saudubray, Manuel Schiff
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