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Re-evaluation of the diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda in Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort
OBJECTIVES: Two biographies of Admiral Francis Beaufort (1774–1857) have stated that, aged 20–25 years, he suffered from porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) that was ‘cured’ following severe blood loss during a naval skirmish. We have examined the evidence concerning the nature of his skin disease. DESIGN...
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Royal Society of Medicine Press
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984337/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21103105 http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2009.090366 |