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Co-Inheritance of Mutations in the Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase and Hemochromatosis Genes Accelerates the Onset of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda [PDF]
, 2000 Porphyria cutanea tarda is a skin disease caused by photosensitization by porphyrins whose accumulation is caused by deficiency of hepatic uroporphyrin- ogen decarboxylase activity.
Roberts, Andrew G. +11 more
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Localized Scleroderma Associated with Chronic Hepatitis C
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2012 Hepatitis C virus has been associated with various skin conditions, such as porphyria cutanea tarda and lichen planus, as an example. The objective of this paper is based on the description of a case of localized morphea, which came years after the ...
Felipe Ladeira de Oliveira +3 more
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, 1995 Porphyria cutanea tarda is a disorder of porphyrin metabolism, of which familial and sporadic forms have been described. Factors such as iron seem necessary for porphyria cutanea tarda to become clinically manifest. To study the relationship between iron
Rademakers, L. H. +6 more
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Pregnancy Induced Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2000 Prophyria cutanea tarda induced by pregnancy in a 20 year old primi is described along with clinical, biochemical and histological features. All the lesions expect hypertrichosis resolved following childbirth.
Shanker B +4 more
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High prevalence of hepatitis C virus type 1b in Italian patients with Porphyria cutanea tarda
, 1997 BACKGROUND: A strong association between sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda and chronic hepatitis C virus infection was recently described in Italy, France and Spain.
A.L. Fracanzani +7 more
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Clinical applications of therapeutic phlebotomy
Journal of Blood Medicine, 2016 Kyung Hee Kim,1 Ki Young Oh,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea Abstract: Phlebotomy is
Kim KH, Oh KY
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A Mutation (G281E) of the Human Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase Gene Causes Both Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria and Overt Familial Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: Biochemical and Genetic Studies on Spanish Patients [PDF]
, 1995 Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria is a severe cutaneous porphyria caused by deficiency of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase and is considered to be the homozygous form of familial (type II) porphyria cutanea tarda.
Roberts, Andrew G. +11 more
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Case Reports in Nephrology, 2017 Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a rare disease, with a strong association with hepatitis C virus. PCT is particularly problematic in end-stage renal disease patients as they have no renal excretion of porphyrins and these are poorly dialyzed.
Natacha Rodrigues +4 more
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Photosensitive disorders in HIV
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2017 Photosensitive disorders are common, affecting up to 5% of HIV-positive patients. HIV itself induces photosensitivity but photoaggravated drug reactions, porphyria cutanea tarda and nutritional disorders such as pellagra are also more common in patients ...
Karen Koch
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