A newborn child has dark urine upon contact with air, dark skin pigmentation and sclera, osteoarthritis, nephrolithiasis, hoarseness and dysphagia. There are a large amount of homogentisic acid in the urine. Name the disease:



(Name the disease)Alcaptonuria



Homogentisic acid oxidase



Tyrosine

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