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Hemochromatosis (HFE) and transferrin receptor-1 (TFRC1) genes in sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda (sPCT).
Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) - 1 Feb 2002
Lamoril Jérĵme, Andant Christophe, Gouya Laurent, Malonova Eva, Grandchamp Bernard, Martásek Pavel, Deybac Jean-Charles, Puy Hervé
Abstract excerpt
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), a disorder characterized by a photosensitive dermatosis and hepatic siderosis, is caused by a decreased activity of the hepatic enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD). Two forms of PCT have been described: a familial one (fPCT) with an inherited decrease of UROD activity in all tissues and a sporadic one (sPCT) with a decreased UROD activity restricted to the liver. Iron...
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