Quantitative analysis of ferrochelatase mRNA in blood cells of erythropoietic protoporphyria patients

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 154-160

  Takamiyagi, Atsushi ^a   Nakashima, Yasutsugu ^a   Irifune, Hiroko ^b   Uezato, Hiroshi ^a   Nonaka, Shigeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Erythropoietic protoporphyria; Ferrochelatase; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

FERROCHELATASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030040110     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-1811(95)00437-8     Document Type: Article

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