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Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare genetic disorder of heme biosynthesis characterized clinically by acute pain on sun exposure.
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Prendiville, J. (2021). Erythropoietic Protoporphyria. In: Treadwell, P., Smith, M.L., Prendiville, J. (eds) Atlas of Adolescent Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58634-8_21
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