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JAVADI M, MIRDEHGHAN S, BAGHERI A, EINOLLAHI B, DOWLATI Y. TWO CASES OF TYROSINEMIA TYPE II, AND ITS RARE OCCURRENCE IN TWO BROTHERS. Med J Islam Repub Iran 1996; 10 (2) :169-173
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TWO CASES OF TYROSINEMIA TYPE II, AND ITS RARE OCCURRENCE IN TWO BROTHERS
MA JAVADI , SA MIRDEHGHAN , A BAGHERI , B EINOLLAHI , Y DOWLATI
From the Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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Tyrosinemia type II is a rare autosomal recessive disorder wich can present itself with recurrent epithelial keratitis, hyperkeratotic skin lesions and mental retardation. This article reports the rare occurrence of this disease in both offsprings (two brothers) of a family (consanguinous'marriage) who were managed with a lowprotein diet and a special regimen.
Keywords: Richner-Hanhart syndrome, Tyrosinemia type II.
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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Ophthalmology
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