Immunological, enzymatic and biochemical studies of uroporphyrinogen III-synthase deficiency in 20 patients with congenital erythropoietic porphyria

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 149-153

  Freesemann, Anne Georga ^a   Gross, Ulrich ^a   Bensidhoum, Moad ^b   De Verneuil, Hubert ^b   Doss, Manfred Otto ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; Uroporphyrinogen III synthase

Indexed keywords

UROPORPHYRINOGEN III SYNTHASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ERYTHROPOIETIC PORPHYRIA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEME SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032190247     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2570149.x     Document Type: Article

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