Bone marrow transplant for X-linked protoporphyria with severe hepatic fibrosis.

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XLP is an erythroid porphyria that results in variable cutaneous photosensitivity due to accumulation of protoporphyrin. The genetic defect in XLP is mutation of the gene ALAS2, resulting in gain of function for the erythroid enzyme 5-aminolevulinate synthase 2. Previous reports have shown that p...

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