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A review of photodiagnostic investigations over 26 years:experience of the National Scottish Photobiology Service (1989-2015) [PDF]
Background The Scottish Photobiology Service is the national referral pathway for patients with cutaneous photosensitivity diseases in Scotland. We reviewed the pattern of diagnosis of photosensitivity diseases and investigations performed between 1989 ...
Dawe, Robert +3 more
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A case of porphyria cutanea tarda in the setting of hepatitis C infection and tobacco usage [PDF]
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria, presenting in middle-aged patients with a photodistributed vesiculobullous eruption, milia, and scars.
Brinster, NK +4 more
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Bioanalytical studies of porphyric disorders using HPLC with fluorescence detection [PDF]
We describe here the development, validation, quantification and application of a method for determination of heme porphyrin precursors in the urine of porphyric patients.
Alves, Atecla Nunciata Lopes +3 more
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The “5L” framework of diagnostic reasoning: A stepwise scaffold to support clinician educators
Abstract Diagnostic reasoning (DR) is a core clinical skill, yet its teaching remains variable. We introduce the “5L” framework as a bedside teaching scaffold that gives educators and learners a shared, stepwise set of prompts for DR during individual encounters. By asking, “What's Lethal? What's Likely? What's Logical? What's Lurking?
Olivia Brumfield +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Endothelial Dysfunction in Acute Hepatic Porphyrias
Background Acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs) are a group of rare diseases caused by dysfunctions in the pathway of heme biosynthesis. Although acute neurovisceral attacks are the most dramatic manifestations, patients are at risk of developing long-term ...
Andrea Ricci +8 more
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria: Pathophysiology and Treatment [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90337/1/j.1875-9114.1984.tb03340.x ...
Anderson +76 more
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ABSTRACT A 50‐year‐old female patient was referred to our department for consultation regarding perioperative management of breast cancer surgery. She had a history of photosensitivity since childhood and was diagnosed with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) during her first pregnancy.
Fumika Tateishi +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Update on Menopause Hormone Therapy; Current Indications and Unanswered Questions
ABSTRACT Objective To provide clinicians involved in managing menopause with a summary of current evidence surrounding menopause hormone therapy (MHT). Design The authors evaluate and synthesize existing pooled evidence relating to MHT's clinical indications, efficacy, and safety and explore the limitations of existing data. Patients The review focuses
Annice Mukherjee, Susan R. Davis
wiley +1 more source
Safe use of perampanel in a carrier of variegate porphyria [PDF]
Objectives. Treatment of chronic epilepsy in acute porphyrias may be difficult because many antiepileptic drugs can cause activation of clinically-latent conditions. Methods.
Balestrini, S +3 more
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: A narrative review
Abstract Objectives/Background This review summarizes current insights into Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) diagnosis, management, and outcomes. RCVS is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by recurrent thunderclap headaches and transient segmental vasoconstriction of cerebral arteries, typically resolving within 3 months ...
Ícaro Araújo de Sousa +7 more
wiley +1 more source

