Month: March 2019

What is Alcaptonuria? Alcaptonuria is a hereditary disease caused by loss of the functions of homogentisic acid oxidase and characterized by a disorder of tyrosine metabolism and urinary excretion of a large amount of homogentisic

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What is Alimentary Marasmus (Alimentary Dystrophy)? Alimentary insanity is a severe form of protein-energy deficiency with a predominance of energy deficiency. At present, in a number of developing countries more than 500 million people are

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