Autosomal recessive erythropoietic protoporphyria: a syndrome of severe photosensitivity and liver failure

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Erythropoietic protoporphyria is caused by inherited deficiency of the haem synthetic enzyme ferrochelatase, and is characterized by lifelong photosensitivity. About 5% of patients also develop rapidly progressive liver failure. Inheritance is considered to be autosomal dominant, with transmission of a single ferrochelatase defect from one parent. We describe a family in which two siblings with protoporphyria...

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