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

• Main Authors: Yuka Oshikawa (Author), Satoshi Fukushima (Author), Taiga Miyake (Author), Takeshi Kawaguchi (Author), Kenta Motomura (Author), Yasuhiro Nakashima (Author), Kenichi Nakamura (Author), Masatoshi Jinnin (Author), Hironobu Ihn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...