What is ochronoza?

ohronosis can often be observed with the term alcaptonuria. These two words can be used together and are sometimes considered interchangeable, or the first is described as predominant symptoms or manifestations of alkaptonuria. In alkaptonuria, rare genetically inherited disorder, the body cannot process amino acid tyrosine, leading to a number of symptoms that gradually deteriorate and cannot be cured. Symptoms are called ochronosis, but symptoms may also occur for other causes. This simply means that the relationship between these two conditions is not exclusive. In rare cases, this group of symptoms may result from an exogenous or external factor. It has been shown that the use of certain drugs such as hydroquinone causes a condition, but this reaction is very rare.

The expression of ochronosis is usually connected by H H Settles, such as darkening of certain parts of cartilage, skin and eyes. There may be a dark blue pigment in the eyes, between the pupil and the outer corner. One obvious symptom may occur when urine changes blueFor children who will be visible in their diapers. Ears can also have blue color as well as nose.

blue color is not unpleasant. It is more concerned that the cartilage tends to intensify over time, which can lead to arthritic conditions and any need for joint exchange. Some people may also affect the heart of the heart that requires valvation and/or people have painful problems with the urinary tract.

Although life expectancy may not be changed in people with ochronosa, life can gradually be more unpleasant, as manifested and impaired symptoms. Unfortunately, with conditions such as alkaptonuria, there is really no treatment. Its possible that exogenous ochronosis could help with interruption of drugs and its presence on the skin is sometimes removable by laser treatment.

In the absence of treatment for endogenous (inside the body) is certainly treatment. People who have ochronosis benefit from support from summerKoře, who can treat deteriorating arthritis and who can ensure that the heart and urine tract are kept in good health and monitored to stay. In the early stages, people do not need much in the way of treatment, except for the occasional dose of drugs such as ibuprofen to alleviate less joint pain. Vitamin C therapy can also be useful, and if the disease is captured soon, many doctors advocate that people watch low protein diet.

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