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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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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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Skin changes in chronic kidney disease
Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2017 Chronic kidney disease causes skin changes which may sometimes be the first sign of kidney failure. Specific skin changes include acquired perforating dermatosis, porphyria cutanea tarda, pseudoporphyria, calcinosis and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. The
Joanna M. Przepiórka-Kosińska +4 more
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The management of porphyria cutanea tarda
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2001 AbstractPorphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), the commonest of all porphyrias, is usually characterized by blisters and fragility of skin in light-exposed areas. It can be clinically indistinguishable from other disorders including variegate porphyria and the diagnosis can only be made by rigorous biochemical analysis.
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Medical Journal of Australia, Volume 222, Issue 7, Page 334-336, April 2025.
Gary D Zhang +5 more
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Role of Vitamin C in Skin Diseases
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) plays an important role in maintaining skin health and can promote the differentiation of keratinocytes and decrease melanin synthesis, leading to antioxidant protection against UV-induced photodamage.
Kaiqin Wang +5 more
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Laudatio zum 100. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Klaus Steigleder
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 409-410, March 2025.
Hans F. Merk +2 more
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Clinically Important Features of Porphyrin and Heme Metabolism and the Porphyrias
Metabolites, 2014 Heme, like chlorophyll, is a primordial molecule and is one of the fundamental pigments of life. Disorders of normal heme synthesis may cause human diseases, including certain anemias (X-linked sideroblastic anemias) and porphyrias.
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