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porphobilinogen and Porphyrias, Hepatic

porphobilinogen has been researched along with Porphyrias, Hepatic in 25 studies

Porphyrias, Hepatic: A group of metabolic diseases due to deficiency of one of a number of LIVER enzymes in the biosynthetic pathway of HEME. They are characterized by the accumulation and increased excretion of PORPHYRINS or its precursors. Clinical features include neurological symptoms (PORPHYRIA, ACUTE INTERMITTENT), cutaneous lesions due to photosensitivity (PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA), or both (HEREDITARY COPROPORPHYRIA). Hepatic porphyrias can be hereditary or acquired as a result of toxicity to the hepatic tissues.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Patients with major forms of acute hepatic porphyria present acute neurological attacks with overproduction of porphobilinogen (PBG) and δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)."8.12ALAD Inhibition by Porphobilinogen Rationalizes the Accumulation of δ-Aminolevulinate in Acute Porphyrias. ( Bernardo-Seisdedos, G; Cendoya, X; Laín, A; Mateos, B; Mato, JM; Millet, O; Pereira-Ortuzar, T; Planes, FJ; San Juan, I; To-Figueras, J, 2022)
"The acute hepatic porphyrias (AHP) are rare, inborn errors of heme-metabolism and include acute intermittent porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, variegate porphyria, and porphyria due to severe deficiency of 5-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase."5.41AGA Clinical Practice Update on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Expert Review. ( Balwani, M; Bonkovsky, HL; Lim, JK; Wang, B, 2023)
"Each of the four acute hepatic porphyrias is due to mutation of an enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway."5.01Acute hepatic porphyrias: Current diagnosis & management. ( Anderson, KE, 2019)
"Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a group of four rare inherited diseases, each resulting from a deficiency in a distinct enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway."4.31Acute hepatic porphyrias: Recommendations for diagnosis and management with real-world examples. ( Anderson, KE; Dickey, A; Erwin, A; Leaf, RK; Moghe, A; O'Brien, A; Quigley, JG; Thapar, M, 2023)
"The quantification of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen (PBG) in urine are the first-line tests for diagnosis and monitoring of acute hepatic porphyrias (AHP)."4.31Quantification of Urine and Plasma Porphyrin Precursors Using LC-MS in Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Improvement in Routine Diagnosis and in the Monitoring of Kidney Failure Patients. ( Dessendier, N; Gouya, L; Junot, C; Lefebvre, T; Manceau, H; Moulouel, B; Nguyen, AL; Poli, A; Puy, H; Schmitt, C; Talbi, N, 2023)
"Patients with major forms of acute hepatic porphyria present acute neurological attacks with overproduction of porphobilinogen (PBG) and δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)."4.12ALAD Inhibition by Porphobilinogen Rationalizes the Accumulation of δ-Aminolevulinate in Acute Porphyrias. ( Bernardo-Seisdedos, G; Cendoya, X; Laín, A; Mateos, B; Mato, JM; Millet, O; Pereira-Ortuzar, T; Planes, FJ; San Juan, I; To-Figueras, J, 2022)
"A new form of acute hepatic porphyria with double genetic defect--deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase and coproporphyrinogen oxidase--is described."3.69Coexistence of hereditary coproporphyria with acute intermittent porphyria. ( Gregor, A; Kostrzewska, E; Stachurska, H; Tarczynska-Nosal, S, 1994)
"Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a family of four rare genetic diseases, each involving deficiency in a hepatic heme biosynthetic enzyme."3.11Disease burden in patients with acute hepatic porphyria: experience from the phase 3 ENVISION study. ( Balwani, M; Cassiman, D; Kubisch, I; Liu, S; Sweetser, MT; Takase, KI; Thapar, M; Ventura, P; Wang, B, 2022)
"The acute hepatic porphyrias include four disorders: acute intermittent porphyria [AIP], hereditary coproporphyria [HCP], variegate porphyria [VP], and the rare porphyria due to severe deficiency of ALA dehydratase [ADP]."2.61Pathogenesis and clinical features of the acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs). ( Bonkovsky, HL; Dixon, N; Rudnick, S, 2019)
"This review focuses on hepatic porphyrias, which include acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), variegate porphyria (VP), hereditary coproporphyria (HCP), aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency porphyria (ADP), and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)."2.53Hepatic porphyria: A narrative review. ( Arora, S; Kodali, S; Singal, AK; Young, S, 2016)
"Although classified as an acute hepatic porphyria (AHP), induction of the rate limiting hepatic enzyme 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase-1 (ALAS1) has not been demonstrated, and the marrow may also contribute excess 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)."1.565-Aminolevulinate dehydratase porphyria: Update on hepatic 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase induction and long-term response to hemin. ( Anderson, KE; Chan, A; Desnick, RJ; Lahiji, AP; Ramanujam, VMS; Simon, A, 2020)
"Patients with acute hepatic porphyria are denied essential operations because of concern that general anaesthesia and surgery will precipitate a life threatening porphyric crisis."1.29Safety of general anaesthesia and surgery in acute hepatic porphyria. ( Dover, SB; McColl, KE; Moore, MR; Plenderleith, L, 1994)

Research

Studies (25)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (12.00)18.7374
1990's10 (40.00)18.2507
2000's3 (12.00)29.6817
2010's3 (12.00)24.3611
2020's6 (24.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Wang, B2
Ventura, P1
Takase, KI1
Thapar, M2
Cassiman, D1
Kubisch, I1
Liu, S1
Sweetser, MT1
Balwani, M2
San Juan, I1
Pereira-Ortuzar, T1
Cendoya, X1
Laín, A1
To-Figueras, J1
Mateos, B1
Planes, FJ1
Bernardo-Seisdedos, G1
Mato, JM1
Millet, O1
Bonkovsky, HL2
Lim, JK1
Moghe, A1
Dickey, A1
Erwin, A1
Leaf, RK1
O'Brien, A1
Quigley, JG1
Anderson, KE3
Poli, A1
Manceau, H1
Nguyen, AL1
Moulouel, B1
Dessendier, N1
Talbi, N1
Puy, H1
Junot, C1
Gouya, L1
Schmitt, C1
Lefebvre, T1
Lahiji, AP1
Chan, A1
Simon, A1
Desnick, RJ1
Ramanujam, VMS1
Dixon, N1
Rudnick, S1
Arora, S1
Young, S1
Kodali, S1
Singal, AK1
MERCHANTE, A1
WAJCHENBERG, BL1
SCHWARTZ, S1
Hift, RJ1
Todd, G1
Meissner, PN1
Kirsch, RE1
Bloomer, JR1
McGuire, BM1
Romeo, G1
Böhrer, H1
Schmidt, H1
Martin, E1
Lux, R1
Bolsen, K1
Goerz, G2
Sieg, I1
Bhutani, LK1
Doss, MO3
Gross, U2
Honcamp, M1
Daume, E1
Frank, M1
Düsterberg, B1
Dover, SB1
Plenderleith, L1
Moore, MR1
McColl, KE1
Gregor, A1
Kostrzewska, E1
Tarczynska-Nosal, S1
Stachurska, H1
Sasaki, H1
Kaneko, K1
Tsuneyama, H1
Daimon, M1
Yamatani, K1
Manaka, H1
Lam, H1
Dragan, L1
Tsou, HC1
Merk, H1
Peacocke, M1
Sassa, S2
Poh-Fitzpatrick, M1
Bickers, DR1
Christiano, AM1
Allen, KR1
Rushworth, PA1
Degg, TJ1
Barth, JH1
Yano, Y1
Kondo, M1
Kühnel, A1
Akagi, R1
Prchal, JT1
Eberhart, CE1
Rojas, F1
Aguilera, S1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
ENVISION: A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study With an Open-label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givosiran in Patients With Acute Hepatic Porphyrias[NCT03338816]Phase 394 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-11-16Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Annualized Rate of Hemin Administration in Participants With AIP

Annualized rate of hemin doses was evaluated as annualized days of hemin use. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: 6 months

Interventionannualized rate of use (Mean)
Placebo29.71
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg6.77

Annualized Rate of Porphyria Attacks in Participants With Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)

Porphyria attacks were defined as meeting all of the following criteria: an acute episode of neurovisceral pain in the abdomen, back, chest, extremities and/or limbs, no other medically determined cause, and required treatment with intravenous (IV) dextrose or hemin, carbohydrates, or analgesics, or other medications such as antiemetics at a dose or frequency beyond the participant's usual daily porphyria management. The annualized rate of porphyria attacks is a composite endpoint which included porphyria attacks requiring hospitalization, urgent healthcare visit, or IV hemin administration at home. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: 6 months

Interventionannualized attack rate (Mean)
Placebo12.52
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg3.22

Annualized Rate of Porphyria Attacks in Participants With AHP

Porphyria attacks were defined as meeting all of the following criteria: an acute episode of neurovisceral pain in the abdomen, back, chest, extremities and/or limbs, no other medically determined cause, and required treatment with intravenous (IV) dextrose or hemin, carbohydrates, or analgesics, or other medications such as antiemetics at a dose or frequency beyond the participant's usual daily porphyria management. The annualized rate of porphyria attacks is a composite endpoint which included porphyria attacks requiring hospitalization, urgent healthcare visit, or IV hemin administration at home. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: 6 months

Interventionannualized attack rate (Mean)
Placebo12.26
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg3.35

Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Pain as Measured by the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in Participants With AIP

Participants rated worst daily pain score in an eDiary using the 11-point BPI-SF NRS, in which 0=no pain and 10=worst pain. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the post baseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. The 6-month AUC was calculated based on change from baseline in weekly mean scores. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale*week (Median)
Placebo5.286
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg-11.514

AUC of the Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score Daily Worst Nausea Score as Measured by NRS in Participants With AIP

Participants rated worst daily nausea score in an eDiary using an 11-point NRS, in which 0=no nausea and 10=worst nausea. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. The 6-month AUC was calculated based on change from baseline in weekly mean scores. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
Placebo-4.011
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg1.481

AUC of the Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Fatigue Score as Measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (BFI-SF) NRS in Participants With AIP

Participants rated daily worst fatigue score in an eDiary using the 11-point BFI-SF NRS, in which 0=no fatigue and 10=worst fatigue. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the post baseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. The 6-month AUC was calculated based on change from baseline in weekly mean scores. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale*week (Least Squares Mean)
Placebo-4.208
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg-11.148

Average Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score Daily Worst Nausea Score as Measured by NRS in Participants With AIP

Participants rated worst daily nausea score in an eDiary using an 11-point NRS, in which 0=no nausea and 10=worst nausea. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
Placebo-0.181
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg0.067

Average Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Fatigue Score as Measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (BFI-SF) NRS in Participants With AIP

Participants rated daily worst fatigue score in an eDiary using the 11-point BFI-SF NRS, in which 0=no fatigue and 10=worst fatigue. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
Placebo-0.182
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg-0.502

Average Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Pain as Measured by the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in Participants With AIP

Participants rated worst daily pain score in an eDiary using the 11-point BPI-SF NRS, in which 0=no pain and 10=worst pain. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale (Median)
Placebo0.245
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg-0.506

Change From Baseline in the Physical Component Summary (PCS) of the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) in Participants With AIP

The SF-12 is a survey designed for use in patients with multiple chronic conditions. This 12-item scale can be used to assess the physical and mental health of respondents. 10 of the 12 questions are answered on a 5 point likert scale and 2 are answered on a 3 point likert scale. The questions are then scored and weighted into 2 subscales, physical health and mental health. Respondents can have a score that ranges from 0-100 with 100 being the best score and indicating high physical or mental health. A 3 point change in SF-12 score reflects a meaningful difference. A higher score indicates improvement. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Interventionscore on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
Placebo1.431
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg5.369

The PD Effect of Givosiran on Urine Levels of Porphobilinogen (PBG) in Participants With AIP

The PD effect of givosiran was evaluated by spot urine PBG levels normalized to spot urine creatinine levels. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: 6 months

Interventionmmol/mol Cr (Least Squares Mean)
Placebo49.110
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg12.906

The Pharmacodynamic (PD) Effect of Givosiran on Urine Levels of Delta-aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) in Participants With AIP

The PD effect of givosiran was evaluated by spot urine ALA levels normalized to spot urine creatinine levels. (NCT03338816)
Timeframe: 3 and 6 months

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Interventionmmol/mol creatinine (Cr) (Least Squares Mean)
Month 3Month 6
Givosiran 2.5 mg/kg1.7564.013
Placebo19.96523.150

Reviews

6 reviews available for porphobilinogen and Porphyrias, Hepatic

ArticleYear
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Expert Review.
    Gastroenterology, 2023, Volume: 164, Issue:3

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Aminolevulinic Acid; Antiemetics; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Creatinine; Female; Hem

2023
Pathogenesis and clinical features of the acute hepatic porphyrias (AHPs).
    Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2019, Volume: 128, Issue:3

    Topics: Anxiety; Heme; Humans; Mutation; Neuralgia; Porphobilinogen; Porphobilinogen Synthase; Porphyrias, H

2019
Acute hepatic porphyrias: Current diagnosis & management.
    Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2019, Volume: 128, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Biosynthetic Pathways; Clinical Trials as Topic; Disease Management; Heme; Hemin; Humans; M

2019
Hepatic porphyria: A narrative review.
    Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 2016, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Alcoholism; Biomarkers; Glucose; Hemin; Hemochromatosis; Hepatitis C; HIV Infections;

2016
The hepatic porphyrias.
    Progress in medical genetics, 1980, Volume: 4

    Topics: 5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase; Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aminolevulinic Acid; Chemical Phenom

1980
[Hereditary coproporphyria (HCP)].
    Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu, 1998, Issue:19 Pt 2

    Topics: Aminolevulinic Acid; Biomarkers; Diagnosis, Differential; Mutation; Porphobilinogen; Porphobilinogen

1998

Trials

2 trials available for porphobilinogen and Porphyrias, Hepatic

ArticleYear
Disease burden in patients with acute hepatic porphyria: experience from the phase 3 ENVISION study.
    Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2022, 08-26, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Cost of Illness; Hemin; Humans; Pain; Porphobilinogen; Porphobilinogen Synthase; Porphyria, Acute In

2022
Administration of oral activated charcoal in variegate porphyria results in a paradoxical clinical and biochemical deterioration.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2003, Volume: 149, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aminolevulinic Acid; Analysis of Variance; Charcoal; Female

2003

Other Studies

17 other studies available for porphobilinogen and Porphyrias, Hepatic

ArticleYear
ALAD Inhibition by Porphobilinogen Rationalizes the Accumulation of δ-Aminolevulinate in Acute Porphyrias.
    Biochemistry, 2022, 11-01, Volume: 61, Issue:21

    Topics: Humans; Hydroxymethylbilane Synthase; Porphobilinogen; Porphyria, Acute Intermittent; Porphyrias, He

2022
Acute hepatic porphyrias: Recommendations for diagnosis and management with real-world examples.
    Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2023, Volume: 140, Issue:3

    Topics: Heme; Humans; Porphobilinogen; Porphobilinogen Synthase; Porphyrias, Hepatic

2023
Quantification of Urine and Plasma Porphyrin Precursors Using LC-MS in Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Improvement in Routine Diagnosis and in the Monitoring of Kidney Failure Patients.
    Clinical chemistry, 2023, 10-03, Volume: 69, Issue:10

    Topics: Aminolevulinic Acid; Chromatography, Liquid; Humans; Porphobilinogen; Porphyrias; Porphyrias, Hepati

2023
5-Aminolevulinate dehydratase porphyria: Update on hepatic 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase induction and long-term response to hemin.
    Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2020, Volume: 131, Issue:4

    Topics: 5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase; Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Heme; Hemin; Human

2020
Conversion of porphobilinogen to porphyrin by liver homogenates of rats with experimental hepatic porphyria.
    Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.), 1957, Volume: 95, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Liver; Porphobilinogen; Porphyrias; Porphyrias, Hepatic; Porphyrins; Rats

1957
Intermittent unexplained abdominal pain: is it porphyria?
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2007, Volume: 5, Issue:11

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Acute Disease; Adult; Aminolevulinic Acid; Anti-Infective Agents; Cimetidine; Contra

2007
Testing the porphyrinogenicity of propofol in a primed rat model.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1995, Volume: 75, Issue:3

    Topics: 5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase; Allylisopropylacetamide; Aminolevulinic Acid; Anesthetics, Intravenous

1995
Dual porphyria of coexisting variegata and cutanea tarda.
    European journal of clinical chemistry and clinical biochemistry : journal of the Forum of European Clinical Chemistry Societies, 1995, Volume: 33, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aminolevulinic Acid; Feces; Female; Humans; Male; Porphobilinogen; Porphyria Cutanea Ta

1995
Hormonal oral contraceptives, urinary porphyrin excretion and porphyrias.
    Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme, 1995, Volume: 27, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Aminolevulinic Acid; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Copropor

1995
Safety of general anaesthesia and surgery in acute hepatic porphyria.
    Gut, 1994, Volume: 35, Issue:8

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Aged; Aminolevulinic Acid; Anesthesia, General; Child, Preschool; Contraindica

1994
Coexistence of hereditary coproporphyria with acute intermittent porphyria.
    Annals of medicine, 1994, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aminolevulinic Acid; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pedigree; Po

1994
Family study of acute intermittent porphyria and hereditary coproporphyria in Niigata and Akita Prefectures, Japan.
    Journal of clinical epidemiology, 1996, Volume: 49, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biomarkers; Child; Coproporphyrins; Feces; Female; Humans; Japan; Male; Mid

1996
Molecular basis of variegate porphyria: a de novo insertion mutation in the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene.
    Human genetics, 1997, Volume: 99, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amino Acid Sequence; Base Sequence; Chromosome Mapping; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; DNA Prime

1997
Measurement of urinary porphobilinogen and porphyrins: preliminary data from a pilot QA scheme.
    Annals of clinical biochemistry, 1997, Volume: 34 ( Pt 5)

    Topics: Chemistry, Clinical; Coproporphyrins; Humans; Pilot Projects; Porphobilinogen; Porphyria Cutanea Tar

1997
Hereditary coproporphyria in Germany: clinical-biochemical studies in 53 patients.
    Clinical biochemistry, 2000, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aminolevulinic Acid; Arginine; Child; Chromatography, Hi

2000
An acquired acute hepatic porphyria: a novel type of delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase inhibition.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 1992, Nov-16, Volume: 212, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Aminolevulinic Acid; Blotting, Western; Colorimetry; Dithiothreitol; Humans; Male; Mi

1992
[Ion-exchange chromatography in the diagnosis of hepatic porphyria].
    Revista medica de Chile, 1974, Volume: 102, Issue:2

    Topics: Amines; Aminolevulinic Acid; Anion Exchange Resins; Chromatography, Ion Exchange; Humans; Ketones; P

1974