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urine homogentisic acid
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what is 'urine homogentisic acid'?
Definition for urine homogentisic acid
urine homogentisic acid is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: Alcaptonuria.
related diagnosis for 'urine homogentisic acid'
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Alcaptonuria
black urine disease
urine homogentisic acid and Alcaptonuria
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Arthroplasty
urine homogentisic acid and Arthroplasty
CT chest
urine homogentisic acid and CT chest
CT joint(s)
urine homogentisic acid and CT joint(s)
CT scan
urine homogentisic acid and CT scan
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
urine homogentisic acid and Chest X-ray
Complete metabolic panel
urine homogentisic acid and Complete metabolic panel
Dietary questionnaire
urine homogentisic acid and Dietary questionnaire
ECHOcardiogram
urine homogentisic acid and ECHOcardiogram
EKG
Electrocardiogram
urine homogentisic acid and EKG
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities
urine homogentisic acid and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Extremities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Joint
urine homogentisic acid and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Joint
Nutritional counseling
urine homogentisic acid and Nutritional counseling
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
urine homogentisic acid and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Spinal fusion
urine homogentisic acid and Spinal fusion
Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
urine homogentisic acid and Urinalysis
X-ray spine
urine homogentisic acid and X-ray spine
X-rays
urine homogentisic acid and X-rays
diet modification
urine homogentisic acid and diet modification
diet restriction of phenylalanine and tyrosine
urine homogentisic acid and diet restriction of phenylalanine and tyrosine
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urine homogentisic acid and serum electrolytes
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nitisinone
urine homogentisic acid and nitisinone
vitamin c
urine homogentisic acid and vitamin c
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- urine homogentisic acid
Homogentisic acid is the primary precursor of melanin synthesis in ...
Homogentisic acid is the product of MelA, which mediates ... of the pigment from homogentisic acid and urine and tissue from an alkaptonuria patient. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=167418
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Alkaptonuria
As a result, a substance called homogentisic acid builds up in the skin and other body tissues. ... The acid leaves the body through the urine. The urine turns ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Alkaptonuria.htm
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Alkaptonuria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alkaptonuria (black urine disease or alcaptonuria) is a rare inherited genetic ... toxic tyrosine byproduct called homogentisic acid (or alkapton) accumulates in ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaptonuria
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eMedicine - Ochronosis : Article Excerpt by Craig G Burkhart
... missense mutations are known to cause homogentisic acid oxidase aberrations. ... The black urine of patients with alkaptonuria results from renal excretion of ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/byname/ochronosis.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Alkaptonuria
As a result, a substance called homogentisic acid builds up in the skin and other body tissues. ... The acid leaves the body through the urine. The urine turns ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001200.htm
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Historical Reference Ranges - Urines
Homogentisic Acid, Urine. Alkaptonuria, Ochronosis. Homovanillic Acid, Urine. HVA ... Acid, Reducing Substances, Carbohydrates, Ketones, Protein, Homogentisic Acid, ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/HRRUrine?OpenForm&Count=105
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Alkaptonuria - Genetics Home Reference
... a substance called homogentisic acid, which is produced as ... Homogentisic acid is also excreted in urine, making the urine turn dark when exposed to air. ...
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=alkaptonuria
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Alkaptonuria Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
... inherited condition that causes urine to turn black when ... Homogentisic acid is also excreted in urine, making the urine turn dark when exposed to air. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/alkaptonuria/article.htm
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The success of dietary protein restriction in alkaptonuria patients is ...
... lower excretion of homogentisic acid in the urine of children younger than ... Homogentisic Acid/urine. Humans. Male. Patient Compliance. Pigmentation ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9870204
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eMedicine - Alkaptonuria : Article Excerpt by Karl S Roth
The hallmark of the disease is passage of urine that becomes black when left ... abnormal intermediate, homogentisic acid oxidase, homogentisate, vitamin ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/alkaptonuria.htm
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Clinical Study: 00-HG-0141, Clinical, Biochemical, and Molecular ...
... alkaptonuria, a pigment called homogentisic acid collects in bone and connective ... urine collections will be done to measure organic acids and homogentisic acid ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?A_00-HG-0141.html
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CID 780 -- PubChem Compound Summary
Homogentisic Acid. Show MeSH Tree Structure. PubMed via MeSH Choose by Subheadings: ... urine. PubMed MeSH Keyword Summary. Depositor-Supplied Synonyms: (Total: 36) ...
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=780
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Alkaptonuria Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
... disorder due to deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid (HGA) dioxygenase. ... the presence of homogentisic acid in the urine, ochronosis (bluish-black ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/alkaptonuria/glossary.htm
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Alkaptonuric Ochronosis with Aortic Valve and Joint Replacements and ...
Homogentisic acid is excreted in urine, turning dark brown or black upon ... of urine with quantitative determination of homogentisic acid in urine available, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1069096
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eMedicine - Alkaptonuria : Article by Karl S Roth
... of the disease is passage of urine that becomes black when left ... Homogentisic acid can be identified in urine using gas chromatography?mass spectroscopy. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic64.htm
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Historical Reference Ranges - All
Homogentisic Acid, Urine. Alkaptonuria, Ochronosis. Homovanillic Acid, Urine. HVA ... Acid, Reducing Substances, Carbohydrates, Ketones, Protein, Homogentisic Acid, ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/HRRAll?OpenForm&Count=2000
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Clinical Study: 05-HG-0076, Long-Term Clinical Trial of Nitisinone in ...
... disease in which a compound called homogentisic acid accumulates. ... Blood and urine tests to measure tyrosine and other amino acids and homogentisic acid ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?B_2005-HG-0076.html
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Ochronosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... result of incomplete metabolism of homogentisic acid, tyrosine and phenylalanine. ... Maple syrup urine disease - Propionic acidemia - Methylmalonic ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochronosis
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HGD - homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (homogentisate oxidase) - Genetics ...
... down properly and homogentisic acid builds up in the ... Homogentisic acid is also excreted in urine, making the urine turn dark when exposed to air. ...
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene=hgd
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Alkaptonuria
... converts homogentisic acid (HGA) to maleylacetoacetic acid in ... four hour urine collection for HGA quantification, performed by organic acid. analysis ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/picrender.fcgi?book=ge...
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MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin, which is necessary in the ... the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase, which causes homogentisic acid to collect ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-vitaminc.html
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Cystinuria Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
... disorder due to deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid (HGA) dioxygenase. ... the presence of homogentisic acid in the urine, ochronosis (bluish-black ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/cystinuria/glossary.htm
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Alkaptonurie - Wikipedia
... wordt veroorzaakt door een defect in het enzym homogentisic acid oxidase. ... Ook vaststellen van homogentisic acid in de urine kan als indicatie worden gebruikt. ...
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaptonurie
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SID 3825 -- PubChem Substance Summary
Homogentisic Acid. Show MeSH Tree Structure. PubMed via MeSH Choose by Subheadings: ... urine. PubMed MeSH Keyword Summary. Depositor-Supplied Synonyms: (Total: ...
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=3825
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eMedicine - Ochronosis : Article by Craig G Burkhart
The black urine of patients with alkaptonuria results from renal excretion of ... Homogentisic acid oxidase requires atmospheric oxygen, ferrous ion, and ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic476.htm
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Citric Acid, Random, Urine. CITR. Citrate. Yellow ... Homogentisic Acid, Urine. IHOM1. Alkaptonuria, Ochronosis. Yellow Conical. Homovanillic Acid, Urine ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/ReferralTests?O...
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Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Homogentisic acid oxidase) Jump to: navigation, search ... another effect in that it can cause the urine to turn black as well if let to ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homogentisic_acid_oxidase
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Alkaptonuria -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
... that converts homogentisic acid (HGA) to maleylacetoacetic acid in the ... hour urine collection for HGA quantification, performed by organic acid analysis ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=alkap
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Maleylacetoacetate Isomerase (MAAI/GSTZ)-Deficient Mice Reveal a ...
... pathway (administration of homogentisic acid, phenylalanine, or tyrosine) ... (Table 1) and blood and urine amino acid analysis did not reveal any pathology ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=133921
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Alkaptonuria
... disorder of characterized by urine which turns black when ... Alcaptonuria; Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency; Ochronosis. Symptoms: Infant/child: ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001200sym.htm?terms=l+tyrosine
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Section on Human Biochemical Genetics
... assaying of free NeuAc in the urine of children with mild developmental delay. ... have already identified the homogentisic acid oxidase gene mutation in ...
http://2001annualreport.nichd.nih.gov/hdb/shbg.html
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Citric Acid, Random, Urine. CITR. Citrate. Mayo Medical Labs. CK-MB ... Homogentisic Acid, Urine. IHOM1. Alkaptonuria, Ochronosis. Mayo Medical Labs ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/TestIndex?OpenForm&Count=5000/
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Use of nitisinone in patients with alkaptonuria.
... arthritis, and daily excretion of gram quantities of homogentisic acid (HGA) ... Homogentisic Acid/blood. Homogentisic Acid/urine. Humans. Male. Middle Aged ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15931605
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In vivo suppressor mutations correct a murine model of hereditary ...
... substrate for HGD, homogentisic acid, which is excreted in the urine and can be ... high levels of homogentisic acid in the urine; however, older mice show ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=18...
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Food, nutrition, and metabolism - Genetics Home Reference
... chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase deficiency see maple syrup urine disease ... Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency see alkaptonuria. Homogentisic ...
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ghr/conditionsByCategory/show/foodnutritionandmetabolism
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Metabolic function and properties of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 1 ...
... with retention of half the deuterium in the homogentisic acid formed. ... Stoner RE, Blivaiss B. Determination of homogentisic acid in urine. Clin Chem. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=285641
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Tyrosinemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... a tyrosine byproduct called 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate to homogentisic acid. ... Maple syrup urine disease - Propionic acidemia - Methylmalonic acidemia. Transport ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrosinemia
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Medical Diseases & Conditions A-Z List 'H' on MedicineNet
Hematuria (Blood In Urine) Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload) ... Homogentisic Acid Oxidase Deficiency (Alkaptonuria) Homogentisic acidura (Alkaptonuria) ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/alpha_h.htm
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adam.about.com/encyclopedia/alphaidxh.htm?p=1
Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency. Homovanillic acid (HVA) Homozygous ... Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine. Human chorionic somatomammotropin ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/alphaidxh.htm?p=1
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Vanillylmandelic Acid and Homovanillic Acid, Pediatric Urine ... Homogentisic Acid, Urine. Yellow Conical. Lysozyme, Urine. Yellow Conical ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/ReferralTestsBy...
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Observations on the oxidation of homogentisic acid in urine
Unit for Juvenile Rheumatism, Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Taplow, ... Neuberger A. Studies on alcaptonuria: 1. The estimation of homogentisic acid. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=1197643
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Citric Acid, Random, Urine. CITR. Yellow Conical. Mayo Medical ... Homogentisic Acid, Urine. IHOM1. Yellow Conical. Mayo Medical Labs. Homovanillic Acid, Urine ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/testsbytestcode?OpenForm&Count=870
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adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/alphaidxh.htm
Homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency. Homovanillic acid (HVA) Homozygous ... Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine. Human chorionic somatomammotropin ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/alphaidxh.htm
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Homogentisic acid is the product of MelA, which mediates melanogenesis ...
Homogentisic acid is the product of MelA, which mediates ... of the pigment from homogentisic acid and urine and tissue from an alkaptonuria patient. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=201756
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Alkaptonuria
... rare hereditary disorder in which homogentisic acid accumulates in the body and ... urine is the result of the exposure to the air of homogentisic acid that ...
http://children.webmd.com/alkaptonuria
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Alkaptonuria - Yahoo! Health
... rare hereditary disorder in which homogentisic acid accumulates in the body and ... urine is the result of the exposure to the air of homogentisic acid that ...
http://health.yahoo.com/other-other/alkaptonuria/healthwise--nord23.html
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eMedicine - Nephrocalcinosis : Article Excerpt by Ali Nawaz Khan
... are unable to excrete acid urine and develop profound metabolic conditions, ... recessive disorder involving deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/byname/Nephrocalcinosis.htm
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A second branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase gene cluster ...
... acid dioxygenase-like protein that directs the production of homogentisic acid ... E1 alpha mRNA and subunit in maple-syrup-urine-disease and 3T3-L1 cells. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=177055
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SID 8001507 -- PubChem Substance Summary
Homogentisic Acid. Show MeSH Tree Structure. PubMed via MeSH Choose by Subheadings: ... urine. PubMed MeSH Keyword Summary. Depositor-Supplied Synonyms: (Total: ...
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=8001507
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eMedicine - Nephrocalcinosis : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan
... are unable to excrete acid urine and develop profound metabolic conditions, ... recessive disorder involving deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic470.htm
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