title: Alkaptonuric Ochronosis.
abstract: Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by joints and spine involvement, ochronosis and presence of homogentisic acid in urine and its deposition in cartilage, intervertebral disc and other connective tissues, leading to disabling arthritis in elderly individual.
authors.affiliation: Professor.
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saigal
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tank
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saigal
mesh_terms: D000474:Alkaptonuria; D006801:Humans; D009794:Ochronosis