Porphyria cutanea tarda in a HIV- positive patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : This is a case report about Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and its relationship with the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Cutaneous porphyria is an illness caused by enzymatic modification that results in partial deficiency of
Valéria Aparecida Zanela Franzon +3 more
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Porphyria cutanea tarda treated with short-term high-dose hydroxychloroquine: a case report. [PDF]
AME Case Rep, 2022 Duan Y, Ni C, Huang L.
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Early presentation of adult-onset conditions: A dual diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis and porphyria cutanea tarda [PDF]
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2020 Asymptomatic aminotransferase elevation has a broad differential in the pediatric population. We report an 11-year old male with a history of urine discoloration found to have persistently elevated aminotransferases.
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Porphyria cutanea tarda and systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Systemic lupus erythematosus is characterized by multiorgan involvement and the presence of autoantibodies. Porphyria cutanea tarda is a condition that affects the liver and skin by downregulating and inhibiting the enzyme uroporphyrinogen ...
Jairo Cajamarca-Baron +5 more
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Presenting with Scleroderma, Ichthyosis, Alopecia, and Vitiligo [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2018 Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a cutaneous porphyria that presents later in life with cutaneous findings in sun-exposed sites. We report a complex case of PCT in a 67-year-old woman with an unusual constellation of cutaneous findings: scleroderma ...
Megan E. MacGillivray +1 more
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When Simple Phlebotomy Is the Cure: Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. [PDF]
J Gen Intern Med, 2022 Pavlidou DC, Van Winckel G, Tran C.
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Atypical Presentation of Homozygous UROD Mutation: Porphyria Cutanea Tarda or Mild Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria? [PDF]
Clin GenetWe report a patient homozygous for the UROD c.185C>T (p.P62L) variant who presents with clinical features resembling familial porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). This case highlights the limitations of rigid UROD‐related porphyria classifications and supports the existence of a phenotypic continuum modulated by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors.
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Sporadic Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Cutaneous Sarcoidosis, and Compound Heterozygosity of HFE Mutations Cys282Tyr and His63Asp-A Case Report. [PDF]
EJHaemABSTRACT Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is caused by inherited or acquired defects of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Altered iron homeostasis via hemochromatosis gene (HFE) mutations is one of many susceptibility factors associated with the sporadic form of PCT.
Kim JL, Crawford R, Lano IM, Merkeley H.
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Treatment of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Scarring With Combination Laser Treatment and a Pilot Use of Artificial Intelligence to Quantify Laser Results. [PDF]
J Cosmet DermatolABSTRACT Background Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common subtype of porphyria and results from a deficiency of the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. Even after successful treatment, patients can be left with significant scarring, and there is little published data on the safety and efficacy of light‐based or laser‐based therapies ...
Kesty CE, Kesty KR.
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Genetic ancestry of patients with porphyria cutanea tarda in a country with mixed races: a cross-sectional study (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil) [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Porphyria cutanea tarda has a complex etiology with genetic factors not completely elucidated. The miscegenation of the Brazilian population has important implications in the predisposition to diseases.
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