A novel mutation in the ferrochelatase gene associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Imoto, S ^a   Tanizawa, Y ^a   Sato, Y ^a   Kaku, K ^a   Oka, Y ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Erythropoietic protoporphyria; Expression; Ferrochelatase; Haem synthesis; Mutation

Indexed keywords

FERROCHELATASE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030036639     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1771.x     Document Type: Article

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