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Hemochromatosis genes and other factors contributing to the pathogenesis of porphyria cutanea tarda.
Blood - 1 Mar 2000
Bulaj Z J, Phillips J D, Ajioka R S, Franklin M R, Griffen L M, Guinee D J, Edwards C Q, Kushner J P
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Inherited and acquired factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), a disorder characterized by a photosensitive dermatosis and hepatic siderosis. This study, comprising 108 patients with PCT, was intended to define the role of hemochromatosis gene (HFE) muta...
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