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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Main Authors: Christina Putz, Franz Josef Putz, Andreas Keyser, Christof Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-01-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1728721

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