Porphyria cutanea tarda in an HCV-positive liver transplant patient: a case report

Introduction. Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria. The strong association between PCT and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is well established. Although antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C may improve PCT in some cases, de novo onset of PCT has been observed in...

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Main Authors: Adriano M. Pellicelli, M.D., Aldo Morrone, Luca Barbieri, Arnaldo Andreoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119314243