"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Porphyria Cutanea Tarda" by people in Profiles.
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Associated With Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2019 Jan-Dec; 7:2324709619852769.
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Genetic haemochromatosis presenting as porphyria cutanea tarda. Int J Clin Pract Suppl. 2005 Apr; (147):48-50.
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Caterpillar bodies of porphyria cutanea tarda ultrastructurally represent a unique arrangement of colloid and basement membrane bodies. Am J Dermatopathol. 1996 Feb; 18(1):24-9.