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Urinary Porphyrin Excretion in a Human Population Highly Exposed to Hexachlorobenzene
Author(s) -
Carmen Herrero,
Dolores Ozalla,
María Sala,
R. RialOtero,
M. R. Santiago-Silva,
M. Lecha,
Jordi ToFigueras,
R. Deulofeu,
José M. Mascaró,
Joan O. Grimalt,
Jordi Sunyer
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archderm.135.4.400
Subject(s) - hexachlorobenzene , porphyria cutanea tarda , porphyrin , urine , urinary system , excretion , porphyria , population , medicine , physiology , chemistry , endocrinology , environmental chemistry , biochemistry , pollutant , environmental health , organic chemistry
Data from an epidemic reported in Turkey (1955-1959) is the only information about the relationship between hexachlorobenzene (HCB) intake and porphyria cutanea tarda in humans. No information is available on the HCB threshold exposure level to induce porphyria cutanea tarda.

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