"Porphyria Cutanea Tarda" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An autosomal dominant or acquired porphyria due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE in the LIVER. It is characterized by photosensitivity and cutaneous lesions with little or no neurologic symptoms. Type I is the acquired form and is strongly associated with liver diseases and hepatic toxicities caused by alcohol or estrogenic steroids. Type II is the familial form.
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D017119
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.552.830.250 C16.320.850.742.250 C17.800.827.742.250 C18.452.811.400.250
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Porphyria Cutanea Tarda" by people in Profiles.
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Doolan BJ, Mellerio JE, Semkova K, McGrath JA, Morris-Jones R. Pseudoporphyria induced by ultraviolet radiation. Australas J Dermatol. 2020 May; 61(2):177-179.
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Celesia BM, Onorante A, Nunnari G, Mughini MT, Mavilla S, Massimino SD, Russo R. Porphyria cutanea tarda in an HIV-1-infected patient after the initiation of tipranavir/ritonavir: case report. AIDS. 2007 Jul 11; 21(11):1495-6.
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Park AJ, Webster GF, Penne RB, Raber IM. Porphyria cutanea tarda presenting as cicatricial conjunctivitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002 Oct; 134(4):619-21.