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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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Spontaneous tendon ruptures in alkaptonuria
Ochronosis, the musculoskeletal manifestation of alkaptonuria, is known to lead to degenerative changes of the spine and weight-bearing joints. Symptoms related to degeneration of tendons or ligaments with spontaneous ruptures have not previously been ...
S. Rajasekaran, R. V. Manoj Kumar
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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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Ochronotic Spondyloarthropathy [PDF]
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Upasana Ranga +3 more
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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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The black root: Aortic valve sparing in alkaptonuria
We report an unusual case of black discoloration of an aortic root aneurysm and aortic valve cusps due to homogentisic acid deposition in a patient suffering from alkaptonuria.
Scaffa R. +19 more
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Ochronotic arthropathy effectively treated with total hip and total knee arthroplasty: a case report
Ochronosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by multilevel spinal degeneration and arthritis of large weight-bearing joints, which is referred to as ochronotic arthropathy.
Yikai Liu +4 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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Previously undiagnosed tyrosine metabolism disorder – alkaptonuria (a clinical case)
Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disorder in the catabolic pathway of phenylalanine and tyrosine, which is characterized by excessive release of homogentisic acid in the urine, ochronosis and arthropathy of the spine and large joints.
Nikita M. Nikitin +3 more
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Extensive prostatic calculi in alkaptonuria: An unusual manifestation of rare disease
Extensive prostatic calculi in a young man should always elicit the suspicion of alkaptonuria. Although prostatic calculi are seen in chronic prostatitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome and benign prostate hyperplasia, none of these have prostatic calculi ...
Gaurav Sali +6 more
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