Alkaptonuric ochronosis: Report of two affected brothers

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages 305-307

  Gutzmer, R ^a   Herbst, R A ^a   Kiehl, P ^a   Kapp, A ^a   Weiss, J ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOGENTISIC ACID;

ADULT; ALKAPTONURIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME DEFECT; HUMAN; MALE; OCHRONOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030808072     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)80377-5     Document Type: Article

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