Ochronotic cardiovascular disease
Open Access
- 1 August 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Cardiology
- Vol. 8 (8) , 441-445
- https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960080807
Abstract
Ochronosis is a disease of tyrosine metabolism. Although most commonly associated with alcaptonuria and spondyloarthropathy, cardiovascular abnormalities have been associated. We describe a case which exemplifies the cardiovascular findings in this entity.Keywords
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