Abstract
Four patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) are reported, in whom oral iron produced clear-cut clinical and biochemical deterioration. This suggests that there are two biochemically and genetically distinct sub-groups of EPP patients distinguished by their dramatically different response to oral iron.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anemia, Hypochromic / drug therapy
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Anemia, Hypochromic / etiology
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Female
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Ferritins / blood
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Humans
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Iron / adverse effects*
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Iron / blood
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Photosensitivity Disorders / blood
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Photosensitivity Disorders / chemically induced*
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Porphyrias / complications
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Protoporphyrins / blood
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Skin Diseases / complications
Substances
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Protoporphyrins
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Ferritins
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Iron