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  • Alcaptonuria
  • Homogentisic Aciduria
A person with alcaptonuria is unable to process the amino acids, phenylalanine and tyrosine. Alcaptonuria is an inherited disease, but symptoms do not occur until adulthood. Symptoms include joint pain and dark urine.
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Last Updated: Mar 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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