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THE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AND VARIEGATE PORPHYRIA
Author(s) -
McKENZIE A. W.,
ACHARYA U.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1972.tb16096.x
Subject(s) - porphyria , medicine , asymptomatic , norethynodrel , dermatology , gynecology , population , family planning , research methodology , environmental health
Summary.— The effect of the oral contraceptive on previously asymptomatic variegate porphyria is described. The importance of the presence of X‐porphyrins in variegate porphyria is discussed.