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The prevalence of HFE C282Y gene mutation is increased in Spanish patients with porphyria cutanea tarda without hepatitis C virus infection.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Nov 2006
Toll A, Celis R, Ozalla M D, Bruguera M, Herrero C, Ercilla M G
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of C282Y and H63D mutations, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the pathogenesis of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). DESIGN: Prospective case-control study. SETTING: A large clinical and research institute for the study and treatment of cutaneous diseases in Barcelona, Spain. PATIENTS: Ninety-nine consecutive patients with PCT and one hundred and twenty-six control patients...
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