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Descriptor English: Alkaptonuria
Descriptor Spanish: Alcaptonuria
Descriptor alcaptonuria
Entry term(s) acidura homogentísica
Scope note: Trastorno congénito del metabolismo de los aminoácidos que se produce por defecto de la enzima homogentisato 1,2-dioxigenasa y que se caracteriza por acumulación de ácido homogentísico en la orina. Determina la aparición de ocronosis en varios tejidos, y artritis.
Descriptor Portuguese: Alcaptonúria
Descriptor French: Alcaptonurie
Entry term(s): Alcaptonuria
Alcaptonurias
Homogentisic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Homogentisic Acidura
Tree number(s): C16.320.565.100.187
C18.452.648.100.187
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000474
Scope note: An inborn error of amino acid metabolism resulting from a defect in the enzyme HOMOGENTISATE 1,2-DIOXYGENASE, an enzyme involved in the breakdown of PHENYLALANINE and TYROSINE. It is characterized by accumulation of HOMOGENTISIC ACID in the urine, OCHRONOSIS in various tissues, and ARTHRITIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Related: Homogentisate 1,2-Dioxygenase MeSH
DeCS ID: 476
Unique ID: D000474
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Alkaptonuria - Preferred
Concept UI M0000717
Scope note An inborn error of amino acid metabolism resulting from a defect in the enzyme HOMOGENTISATE 1,2-DIOXYGENASE, an enzyme involved in the breakdown of PHENYLALANINE and TYROSINE. It is characterized by accumulation of HOMOGENTISIC ACID in the urine, OCHRONOSIS in various tissues, and ARTHRITIS.
Preferred term Alkaptonuria
Entry term(s) Alcaptonuria
Alcaptonurias
Homogentisic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Homogentisic Acidura



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