       Document 0223
 DOCN  M9610223
 TI    The diagnosis and follow-up of porphyria.
 DT    9601
 AU    Ratnaike S; Blake D; Department of Biochemistry, Royal Melbourne
       Hospital, Parkville,; Victoria.
 SO    Pathology. 1995 Apr;27(2):142-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96020995
 AB    This review details an approach to the biochemical diagnosis and
       follow-up of porphyria. We discuss the problems of diagnosis of both
       symptomatic patients suspected of porphyria and patients being
       investigated because of a family history of porphyria. High performance
       liquid chromatography plays a major role in the investigation of these
       patients. Molecular biology is emerging as a useful tool in further
       defining this group of diseases.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS  Chromatography, High
       Pressure Liquid  Family Health  Follow-Up Studies  Heme/BIOSYNTHESIS
       Hepatitis/COMPLICATIONS  Human  Liver Neoplasms/COMPLICATIONS
       Porphyria/*DIAGNOSIS/GENETICS/METABOLISM  Porphyrins/*ANALYSIS  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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