Ochronosis [ochronóza]

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Definition

The yellowish discoloration of connective tissue due to deposition of HOMOGENTISIC ACID (a brown-black pigment). This is due to defects in the metabolism of PHENYLALANINE and TYROSINE. Ochronosis occurs in ALKAPTONURIA, but has also been associated with exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., PHENOL, trinitrophenol, BENZENE DERIVATIVES).

DUI
D009794 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0015207

C Diseases
C01 Infections 2 027
C04 Neoplasms 12 832
C11 Eye Diseases 1 495
C23.550.035 Acantholysis 10
C23.550.073 Arrhythmias, Cardiac 2 797
C23.550.081 Ascites 335
C23.550.113 Atrial Remodeling 13
C23.550.145 Azotemia 5
C23.550.161 Cardiotoxicity 142
C23.550.177 Channelopathies 14
C23.550.210 Chromosome Aberrations 1 578
C23.550.260 Death 1 400
C23.550.274 Dehydration 403
C23.550.288 Disease 1 712
C23.550.291 Disease Attributes 1 208
C23.550.308 Dysbiosis 107
C23.550.325 Emphysema 89
C23.550.355 Fibrosis 366
C23.550.359 Frailty 122
C23.550.362 Genomic Instability 88
C23.550.369 Gliosis 37
C23.550.382 Granuloma 236
C23.550.393 Growth Disorders 636
C23.550.403 Hemolysis 384
C23.550.414 Hemorrhage 2 296
C23.550.421 Hyperammonemia 31
C23.550.425 Hyperamylasemia 5
C23.550.429 Hyperbilirubinemia 184
C23.550.444 Hyperplasia 340
C23.550.449 Hyperuricemia 225
C23.550.455 Hypovolemia 87
C23.550.470 Inflammation 3 480
C23.550.513 Ischemia 1 731
C23.550.522 Leukoaraiosis 4
C23.550.526 Leukocytosis 98
C23.550.537 Lithiasis 87
C23.550.548 Malacoplakia 4
C23.550.589 Metaplasia 98
C23.550.695 Muscle Weakness 225
C23.550.706 Myotoxicity 1
C23.550.717 Necrosis 837
C23.550.722 Neointima 8
C23.550.727 Neoplastic Processes 130
C23.550.737 Nerve Degeneration 166
C23.550.744 Ochronosis 42
C23.550.753 Ototoxicity 10
C23.550.755 Pigmentation Disorders 132
C23.550.759 Polydipsia 17
C23.550.823 Sclerosis 84
C23.550.835 Shock 410
C23.550.863 Teratogenesis 27
C23.550.891 Ulcer 201
C23.550.918 Vascular Remodeling 29
C23.550.945 Yang Deficiency 9
C23.550.972 Yin Deficiency 9

Alkaptonuric ochronosis Disease MeSH Browser

Ochronosis, hereditary Disease MeSH Browser