The nutritional status of people with alkaptonuria: An exploratory analysis suggests a protein/energy dilemma

Abstract Background Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a disorder of tyrosine/protein metabolism leading to accumulation of homogentisic acid. Clinical management historically recommended reducing dietary protein intake, especially in childhood, which has since been discredited in the literature. For the first t...

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Main Authors: Shirley Judd, Milad Khedr, Anna M. Milan, Andrew S. Davison, Andrew T. Hughes, Alexander Needham, Eftychia E. Psarelli, Alan Shenkin, Lakshiminaryan R. Ranganath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:JIMD Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jmd2.12084