A skin disease, a blood disease or something in between? An exploratory focus group study of patients' experiences with porphyria cutanea tarda*

BACKGROUND: Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is characterized by fragile skin with blistering on sun-exposed areas. Symptoms typically develop in late adulthood and can be triggered by iron overload, alcohol intake, oestrogens and various liver diseases. Treatment consists of phlebotomy to reduce iron,...

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Autores principales: Andersen, J, Gjengedal, E, Sandberg, S, Råheim, M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
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Original Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24958197
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjd.13198

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24958197
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjd.13198

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