Photosensitivity and Acute Liver Insufficiency in Late-Onset Erythropoietic Protoporphyria with a Chromosome 18q Abnormality

Photosensitivity and Acute Liver Insufficiency in Late-Onset Erythropoietic Protoporphyria with a Chromosome 18q Abnormality

Late-onset erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is rare, and it is usually associated with an acquired somatic mutation of the ferrochelatase gene secondary to hematological malignancy such as myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative disorder. In 0.5–1% of patients with EPP, deposition of proto...

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Main Authors: Yuka Oshikawa, Satoshi Fukushima, Taiga Miyake, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Kenta Motomura, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Kenichi Nakamura, Masatoshi Jinnin, Hironobu Ihn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Liver damage
Hematological abnormality
Plasmapheresis
Red blood cell exchange
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/341111

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