A pilot study of oral iron therapy in erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked protoporphyria

A pilot study of oral iron therapy in erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked protoporphyria

The use of iron supplementation for anemia in erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is controversial with both benefit and deterioration reported in single case reports. There is no systematic study to evaluate the benefits or risks of iron supplementation in these patients. We assessed the potential...

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Main Authors: Manisha Balwani, Hetanshi Naik, Jessica R. Overbey, Herbert L. Bonkovsky, D. Montgomery Bissell, Bruce Wang, John D. Phillips, Robert J. Desnick, Karl E. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Subjects:
Erythropoietic protoporphyria
X-linked protoporphyria
Photosensitivity
Clinical trial
Iron
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426922000994

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