Causes and management for alkaptonuria
Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disorder wherein the body fails to produce adequate homogentisate dioxygenase enzyme. This enzyme helps break down homogentisic acid, a toxic substance. Inadequate homogentisate dioxygenase leads to accumulated homogentisic acid in the body, causing cartilage and bones to become brittle and discolored.
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