Biochemical indicator for evaluation of connective tissue abnormalities in Menkes' disease.
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Abstract
Metabolites of collagen metabolism were analyzed in patients with Menkes' disease. The urinary deoxypyridinoline level was significantly low in the patients with Menkes' disease, indicating that it is a good marker of lysyl oxidase activity, which is related to the connective tissue abnormalities.
Medical subject headings
- Amino Acids
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome