Www.goodnet.com/~ee72478/enable/AKU.htm Alkaptonuria is a rare hereditary disorder in which homogentisic acid accumulates in the body and destroys connective tissue and bone, creating a condition called ochronosis http://www.goodnet.com/~ee72478/enable/AKU.htm
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Extractions: Clinical form to enter cases in a alkaptonuria/ochronosis database Please, fill as many fields as possible. All data will be strictly confidential (*). Name (first three letters) Surname (first three letters) Sex F M Birth Date (dd/mm/yy) Age at the present visit Mother's origin (specify the geographic area) Mother's ethnic group Father's origin (specify the geographic area) Father's ethnic group Consanguineity between mother and father YES NO If YES, specify Number brothers/sisters To exclude the presence of the metabolic defect in the other sibs, please, perform the fast test to detect the presence of homogentisic acid in the urine: add to a urine sample some drops of NaOH 1M. Test is positive if the color of the urine turns brown-black. If the fast test is positive in brothers/sisters, please fill another form. Assay of homogentisic acid in the urine (specify methods and units used) Are you willing to send biological material ? YES NO CLINICAL FINDINGS Pigment deposition auricles YES NO nails YES NO sclerae YES NO skin YES NO Other (specify): Valvular heart disease aortic YES NO mitralic YES NO Genito-urinary calculi bladder YES NO prostate YES NO Ipoacusia YES NO Ochronotic Arthropathy If present, please fill in the following part:
Extractions: The darkened urine is the result of the exposure to the air (spontaneous oxidation) of homogentisic acid that accumulates in the urine. Homogentisic acid also accumulates in the body tissues. In normal functioning, the amino acid tyrosine is metabolized into homogentisic acid, and further into maleylacetoacetic acid.
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Noun ochronosis - an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Some words with "ochronosis" in the definition: alcaptonuria
Ochronosis - General Practice Notebook ochronosis. The term ochronosis is used to describe the darkening of tissues as a consequence of accumulation of homogentisic acid polymer in cartilage. http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/medwebpage.cfm?ID=-1174011904
Alkaptonuria - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention Alkaptonuria and ochronosis A detailed look at these disorders, how it affects the many body parts, diagnosis, diet and treatment are discussed. http://www.healthcyclopedia.com/genetic-disorders/alkaptonuria.html
Extractions: Web Directory: Alkaptonuria A brief discussion about this disease and its statistics world wide. Followed by a case study of a 4 year old boy, whose parents noted the darkening of the urine to an almost black color when it was left standing. Alkaptonuria and Ochronosis A detailed look at these disorders, how it affects the many body parts, diagnosis, diet and treatment are discussed.
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Extractions: Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Ochronosis Definition: Ochronosis . An accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Specialty Definitions: Ochronosis Domain Definitions Deposition of polymerized homogentisic acid as a brown-black pigment in the connective tissue. It occurs in alkaptonuria, but has also been observed in connection with exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., phenol, trinitrophenol, benzene derivatives). ( references Blackening of cartilage and tendons in phenol poisoning, identical to that in alkaptonuria; bluish discoloration may be seen in the sclera, over the nose and ear. Source: European Union. references Source: compiled by the editor from various references ; see credits. Top English words defined with "ochronosis" alcaptonuria alkaptonuria references Top Frequency of Internet Keywords: Ochronosis The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com
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Extractions: WWW Medical.WebEnds.com Ochronoses A disease in which the metabolic products of phenylalanine and tyrosine accumulate, resulting in the deposition of HOMOGENTISIC ACID (a brown-black pigment) in the connective tissue . It occurs in ALKAPTONURIA , but has also been observed in connection with exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., phenol , trinitro phenol benzene derivatives).
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► Alkaptonuria Alternative Names Alcaptonuria; Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency; ochronosis. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Alkaptonuria http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001200.htm
Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. It is a disorder of tyrosine (an amino acid) metabolism resulting from a defect in the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. Homogentisic acid is excreted in the urine and turns a brown color upon exposure to air. This is the result of a dark pigment with an ochre color (earthy red or yellow) which led to the name ochronosis. The bones and cartilage of the body can be brown colored.
OCHRONOSIS (Search FastHealth.com) OCHRONOSIS Dictionary FastHealth Email This! ochro·no·sis n, pl no*ses a condition often associated with alkaptonuria and marked by pigment http://www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/o/ochronosis.php
OCHRONOSIS (Search FastHealth.com) OCHRONOSIS More results from www.fasthealth.com Dura Mater Involvement in ochronosis (Alkaptonuria) 7, pp. 961963. Dura Mater Involvement in ochronosis (Alkaptonuria). Sites most commonly involved in ochronosis include joints, heart, skin, and kidney. http://www.fasthealth.com/affiliates/h_kch_oh/dictionary/o/ochronosis.php
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Alkaptonuria (ochronosis) Alkaptonuria (ochronosis). Cases. Case Title, Source. ochronosis, OSTEOARTHRITIS, CALCIFICATIONS OF THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS, Faculté de Médecine de Rennes. http://www.gentili.net/diaglist.asp?Id=.595&Diag=Alkaptonuria (ochronosis)
Ochronosis (alkaptonuria) ochronosis (alkaptonuria). Cases. Deeb Z, Frayha RA Multiple vacuum discs, and early sign of ochronosis. Radiologic findings in two brothers. http://www.gentili.net/list4.asp?ID=117
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Ochronosis In The Arm ochronosis in the Arm. Remote Name 68.12.32.4 Remote User Date 13 Dez 2003 Time 013437 +0100. Comments. I had my left shoulder http://www.alkaptonuria.info/_disc5/00000028.htm
