Large phlebotomy in variegate porphyria

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-259

  Harper, P ^a   Hybinette, T ^b   Thunell, S ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Regional Hospital Kalmar   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dual porphyria; Phlebotomy; Porphyria cutanea tarda; Protoporphyrinogen oxidase; Uropor phyrinogen decarboxylase; Variegate porphyria

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; PROTOPORPHYRINOGEN OXIDASE; UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHLEBOTOMY; PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA; PORPHYRIA VARIEGATA; PORPHYRIN METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030820263     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1997.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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