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Two brothers with mild congenital erythropoietic porphyria due to a novel genotype.
Archives of dermatology - 1 Dec 2005
Berry Ali A, Desnick Robert J, Astrin Kenneth H, Shabbeer Junard, Lucky Anne W, Lim Henry W
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BACKGROUND: Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by the deficient activity of the heme biosynthetic enzyme, uroporphyrinogen III synthase (URO-synthase), and the accumulation of the nonphysiologic and phototoxic porphyrin I isomers. Clinical manifestations range from severe mutilation to mild erosions and blisters on sun-exposed areas. Evaluation of the...
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