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Association of porphyria cutanea tarda with hereditary hemochromatosis.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Aug 2004
Mehrany Khosrow, Drage Lisa A, Brandhagen David J, Pittelkow Mark R
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BACKGROUND: An increased frequency of hereditary hemochromatosis gene mutations occurs in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda. Polymerase chain reaction analysis of peripheral blood for hemochromatosis gene (HFE) mutations is available for clinical use. Early detection and treatment of heredita...
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