Porphyria cutanea tarda
Enzyme or protein defect
Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
Accumulates or becomes deficient
Uroporphyrin
Key features
Commonest porphyria; blistering photosensitivity, hypertrichosis, tea-coloured urine; linked to HCV, alcohol, iron, oestrogen
Management
Phlebotomy, low-dose hydroxychloroquine, trigger avoidance
Not clinical guidance. Written from standard clinical biochemistry, not from the uploaded documents, and marked unreviewed. Teaching-level reference for study and database seeding only. It must not be used to manage a patient.
Recent literature
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Investigating seizures in bariatric surgery patients: Pre- and postoperative perspectives: A systematic review.
Bidares M, Aziz M, Samadzadeh S, Bidares R, Pouwels S, Ahmad SJS, Pape-Köhler C. · 2026-09-02
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The ketogenic diet is not for everyone: contraindications, side effects, and drug interactions.
Dyńka D, Rodzeń Ł, Rodzeń M, Łojko D, Karakuła-Juchnowicz H, Ede G, Grzywacz Ż, Antosik K, Sethi S, Unwin D. · 2026-01-04
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Part I: Dermatologic manifestations in patients with kidney disease.
Singal A, Liu J, Cowper SE, Ko CJ, Kroshinsky D, Lipner HI, Robinson-Bostom L, Yosipovitch G, Lipner SR. · 2025-06-19
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Seroepidemiological Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Coinfection: A Large-Scale Retrospective Cohort Study in Istanbul.
Hulikyan A, Uysal HK, Dagci G, Cavus B, Kaymakoglu S, Kir MH, Cagatay AA, Saydan DS, Demirci M, Agacfidan A, … · 2026-09-09
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Acrokeratosis Paraneoplastica (Bazex Syndrome): A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis of 106 Cases.
Isin MS, Isler MB, Khachemoune A. · 2026-09-24
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Basic Principles of Skin Biopsy Optimization in Dermatopathology.
Llamas-Velasco M, Rozas-Muñoz E, Fernandez-Flores A, Fernandez-Figueras MT. · 2026-09-08
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Comprehensive In Silico Analysis Identifies MSTO1 and LIG1 as Candidate Biomarkers With Diagnostic and Prognostic Relevance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Hamad J, Fayyad-Kazan H, Abdel-Sater F. · 2026-09-01
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Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria in a 2-year-old child: Clinical features and effects of treatment.
Bensaber N, Tran B, Rebeiz L, Wang C, Tortorelli S, Yalom LK, Trinidad J, Wiltsie L, Kerkar N, Moghe A, Ander… · 2026-08-08
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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (Günther disease): A rare case of early-onset photosensitivity and erythrodontia in an infant.
Sharma R, Garg S, Sud K, Vardhan H. · 2026-07-07
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[Cutaneous presentation of digestive tract disorders and liver disease].
Sticherling M. · 2026-08-05
unreviewed
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