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Porphyria cutanea tarda in a Swedish population: risk factors and complications.
Acta dermato-venereologica - 1 Jan 2005
Rossmann-Ringdahl Ingrid, Olsson Rolf
Abstract excerpt
There are varying reports on the prevalence of risk factors in porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). We reviewed 84 patients with PCT in a restricted uptake area in Gothenburg, Sweden and evaluated different potential risk factors for the disease and complications. Besides a thorough medical history, the patients were investigated with urinary porphyrin analyses, transferrin saturation, ferritin and liver tests....
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