Homozygous variegate porphyria in South Africa: Genotypic analysis in two cases

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 323-330

  Corrigall, A V ^a   Hift, R J ^a   Davids, L M ^a   Hancock, V ^a   Meissner, D ^a   Kirsch, R E ^a   Meissner, P N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heme biosynthesis; Homozygous variegate porphyria; Mutations; Porphyria; Protoporphyrinogen oxidase; Variegate porphyria

Indexed keywords

DNA; HEME; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PORPHYRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HETERODUPLEX ANALYSIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PORPHYRIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034088647     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mgme.2000.2975     Document Type: Article

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