Congenital erythropoietic porphyria in three siblings

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 340-342

  Bari, Arfan Ul ^a  

^a Malir National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; G nther's disease; Hereditary erythropoietic porphyria; Porphyria; Uroporphyrinogen III synthase deficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL ERYTHROPOIETIC PORPHYRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTRICHOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SIBLING; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URINE COLOR;

EID: 35048850358     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.35737     Document Type: Article

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