Porphyria Cutaneous Tarda versus Pseudoporphyria Cutaneous Tarda in a hemodialysis patient. Case presentation

Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a relatively common disease. It is the result of the functional deficiency of an enzyme called uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. In patients on intermittent periodic hemodialysis, it is described a similar clinical situation called late cutaneous pseudoporphyria. The c...

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Main Author: Eliseo Capote Leyva
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2020-02-01
Series:Medisur
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/3886