"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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 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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Non-familial porphyria cutanea tarda: a rare disease. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Oct; 155(5):687-688.
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Scleroderma and Scleroderma-Like Disorders: a Comprehensive Review. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2017 Dec; 53(3):306-336.
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Resolution of porphyria cutanea tarda in HIV and mixed HCV coinfection after direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 10 01; 72(10):2955-2958.
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Porphyria cutanea tarda: an intriguing genetic disease and marker. Int J Dermatol. 2017 Jun; 56(6):e106-e117.
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Anti-HCV for porphyria cutanea tarda. Dermatol Ther. 2017 May; 30(3).
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[Sclerodermatous changes in porphyria cutanea tarda: six cases]. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2013 Oct; 140(10):589-97.