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Abstract
The porphyrias are uncommon disorders of haem biosynthesis and their effective management requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. This article describes methods for the determination of urinary porphobilinogen, urinary and faecal total porphyrins, and total porphyrins in erythrocytes and plasma that are suitable for use in non-specialist laboratories. The selection and interpretation of these methods, and the indications for further, more specialised, investigation are discussed.Mesh:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11429419 PMCID: PMC1731474 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.54.7.500
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411