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What is Alkaptonuria?
It is black urine disease. It is inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism.
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a 18 daymale infant suffers from alkaptonuria with high level of HGC in urine, however, thrive normally and sukle normally, with relatively large...
MD Hi,
It is mainly supportive management. You can give Vit C daily; that may prevent crystals in joints and other spaces.
Hope I have answered your...
I am suffering from alkaptonuria . As per some articles available online , patients of AKU suggested to use vitamin C (1gm - 5 gm per day) and...
MD it is an autosomal recessive disorder due to a deficiency of homogentisic acid oxidase, which causes large amounts of homogentisic acid to...
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