Porphyria - the UCT experience

Several forms of porphyria are commonly seen in South Africa. Much of the knowledge accumulated in this field has been due to the meticulous research of Professor Lennox Eales and his colleagues at the University of Cape Town.

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 72; no. 11; pp. 755 - 761
Main Author Meissner, P.N., Meissner, D.M., Sturrock, E.D., Davidson, B. & Kirsch, R.E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 05.12.1987
Subjects
Acute Disease
Biochemistry
Classficiation
Clinical features
Enzyme deficiencies
Haem biosynthesis
Heme - biosynthesis
Humans
Incidence
Management
Porphyria
Porphyrias - epidemiology
Porphyrias - metabolism
Role of porphyrins
South Africa
South Africa
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Summary:Several forms of porphyria are commonly seen in South Africa. Much of the knowledge accumulated in this field has been due to the meticulous research of Professor Lennox Eales and his colleagues at the University of Cape Town.
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