tyrosyluria

tyrosyluria
Enhanced urinary excretion of certain metabolites of tyrosine, such as p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid; present in tyrosinosis, scurvy, pernicious anemia, and other diseases.

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ty·ro·syl·uria (ti″ro-səl-uґre-ə) the increased urinary excretion of p-hydroxyphenyl compounds derived from tyrosine, as in tyrosinemia.

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  • Tyrosinemia — A genetic metabolic disorder involving the amino acid tyrosine. The enzymatic basis of the disease is deficiency of an enzyme called fumarylacetoacetic hydrolase, the last enzyme in the tyrosine pathway. Tyrosinemia is inherited as an autosomal… …   Medical dictionary

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