Diagnosis and treatment of icteric hepatitis caused by erythropoietic protoporphyria: A case report
Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare inherited disease caused by partial deficiency activity of the enzyme ferrochelatase (FECH), resulting in excessive accumulation of protoporphyrin IX in erythrocyte and tissues. Here, we report a patient with photosensitive dermatitis and acute icteric h...
Main Authors: | Hanqing Huang, Leiqin Cai, Xinhua Li, Shuru Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Liver Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568422000216 |
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