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Porphyria erythropoietica

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A 10-year-old child with porphyria erythropoietica is reported with detailed biochemical investigations. This is the eighth published case in India. A brief review of porphyria is presented.

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    D. N. Mullick, G. B. S. Chawla, G. S. Sarin & O. P. Ghai

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From the Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 16.

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Mullick, D.N., Chawla, G.B.S., Sarin, G.S. et al. Porphyria erythropoietica. Indian J Pediatr 30, 327–332 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02748312

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