| Literature DB >> 10085494 |
M Vavuranakis1, H Triantafillidi, C Stefanadis, P Toutouzas.
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Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disease in which homogentisic acid deposits occur in various body tissues. We present a case of alkaptonuria which resulted in aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease due to homogentisic acid deposition.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 10085494 DOI: 10.1159/000006863
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiology ISSN: 0008-6312 Impact factor: 1.869