Alkaptonuria

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Alkaptonuria

Synonyms: Hereditary ochronosis | Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency

A rare disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism characterized by the accumulation of homogentisic acid (HGA) and its oxidized product benzoquinone acetic acid (BQA) in various tissues (e.g. cartilage connective tissue) and body fluids (urine sweat) causing urine to darken when exposed to air as well as grey-blue coloration of the sclera and ear helix (ochronosis) and a disabling joint disease involving both the axial and peripheral joints (ochronotic arthropathy).

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Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

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