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phenytoin and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

phenytoin has been researched along with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in 3 studies

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: An autosomal dominant or acquired porphyria due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE in the LIVER. It is characterized by photosensitivity and cutaneous lesions with little or no neurologic symptoms. Type I is the acquired form and is strongly associated with liver diseases and hepatic toxicities caused by alcohol or estrogenic steroids. Type II is the familial form.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda is usually fairly straightforward because of the characteristic clinical findings."2.40Porphyria cutanea tarda. Don't forget to look at the urine. ( Rich, MW, 1999)
"Porphyria cutanea tarda is a disorder of heme biosynthesis resulting from a defect or deficiency in the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase."1.29Porphyria cutanea tarda in a patient on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. ( Demento, FJ; Fishbane, S; Frei, GL; Maesaka, JK; Ruggian, JC, 1996)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (66.67)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ruggian, JC1
Fishbane, S1
Demento, FJ1
Maesaka, JK1
Frei, GL1
Rich, MW1
Barzilay, D1
Orion, E1
Brenner, S1

Reviews

1 review available for phenytoin and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

ArticleYear
Porphyria cutanea tarda. Don't forget to look at the urine.
    Postgraduate medicine, 1999, Volume: 105, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Color; Humans; Male; Phenytoin; Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

1999

Other Studies

2 other studies available for phenytoin and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

ArticleYear
Porphyria cutanea tarda in a patient on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 1996, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Peritoneal Dialysis, C

1996
Porphyria cutanea tarda triggered by a combination of three predisposing factors.
    Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 2001, Volume: 203, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Alcoholism; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; Humans; Male; Phenytoin; Porphyria Cutanea Tarda;

2001