From darkening urine to early diagnosis of alkaptonuria

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 700-

  Peker, Erdal ^a   Yonden, Zafer ^a   Sogut, Sadik ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alkaptonuria; Blue sclerae; Dark urine; Homogentisic acid

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; PHENYLALANINE; TYROSINE;

ALKAPTONURIA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLOTHING; DARKNESS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN DIET; SCLERA; STAINING; URINE;

EID: 59149096150     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45142     Document Type: Article

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