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Exclusion of ferrochelatase gene mutations in patients with seasonal palmoplantar keratoderma.
Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) - 1 Jul 2009
Schimmel R J, Van Tuyll Van Serooskerke A M, Bladergroen R S, Van Steensel A M, van Geel M, Pasmans S G M A, Frank J
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Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an autosomal dominant disorder that results from a deficiency of ferrochelatase (FECH), the last enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway. The characteristic clinical symptoms usually manifest in early childhood on the sun-exposed areas of the body. They are...
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