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Biochemical and genetic characterization of four cases of hereditary coproporphyria in Spain.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jun 2005
To-Figueras Jordi, Badenas Celia, Enríquez Maria T, Segura Sonia, Alvarez Concepción, Milà Montserrat, Lecha Marius, Herrero Carmen
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We report a biochemical and genetic characterization of four cases of hereditary coproporphyria (HCP) in Spain. All patients showed a typical HCP porphyrin excretion pattern with a high concentration of coproporphyrins in feces and inverted I:III isomer ratio. The porphyrin precursors in urine were found elevated in two patients who showed acute symptoms. The analysis of the CPO gene showed that three cases...
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