Is alkaptonuria sex-linked?
Not sure why this is under STDs, but...
Alkaptonuria is an autosomal recessive disease, so is not x-linked.
This means you need to inherit a mutated copy of the gene from both parents. (
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What is alkaptonuria?
It is a type of disease
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Alkaptonuria is a rare disease that is inherited. The disease results from a deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. This enzyme deficiency leads to a build up of homogentisic acid in tissues of the body. You can read more about it here
http://www.medicinenet.com/alkaptonuria/article.htm (
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