Black Aortic Valve: Incidental Finding of Alkaptonuria
Background Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder of tyrosine metabolism, which results in accumulation of homogentisic acid in various tissues, including the cardiovascular system. Case Description We report on a 64-year-old man with mixed aortic valve disease who un...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1728721 |