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. For 9 years she presented a greenish pigmentation in her...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2014-12-01
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Series: | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/136 |