Myocardial Infarction with Alkaptonuria: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
ABSTRACT Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive disorder due to deficiency of homogentesic acid oxidase, an important enzyme in the catabolism of aromatic amino acids. Homogentesic acid is finally converted to fumarate and acetoacetate. Reduced activity of this oxidase causes accumulation of homogentesic acid in the cells and body fluids. Here we describe an interesting case of alkaptonuria in a 50-year-old man, previously diagnosed as osteoarthritis who succumbed to myocardial infarction, which is one of the complications of alkaptonuria.
Authors and Affiliations
KS Lakshmi, R Gomathy, S Arundhathi
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