Congenital erythropoietic porphyria in an Indian Child

Congenital Erythropoetic Porphyria (CEP) also called the “Günther disease”, is a rare variant of porphyria. It is caused by the deficiency of uroporphyrinogen III synthase (URO-III-synthase), an enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Clinically, CEP presents with blistering over face and extremiti...

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Main Authors: Archana Singal, M N Kayarkatte, Deepika Pandhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2019;volume=20;issue=2;spage=141;epage=144;aulast=Singal