[Vitamin E in the treatment of cutanea tarda porphyria]. 1993

B Mijailović, and D Janković, and Z Stefanović, and D Karadaglić, and P Jović, and R Zecević
Vojnomedicinska akademija, Klinika za kozne i polne bolesti, Centralna klinicko-hemijska laboratorija.

The results of the treatment with vitamin E of seven patients with late skin porphyria are presented Vitamin E was given in the daily dose from 60 to 90 IU. The treatment resulted in the decrease of urine porphyrine and regression of skin changes. Side effects of vitamin E have not been observed and the pathophysiologic mechanism of its effect is reported.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014810 Vitamin E A generic descriptor for all TOCOPHEROLS and TOCOTRIENOLS that exhibit ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL activity. By virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus, these compounds exhibit varying degree of antioxidant activity, depending on the site and number of methyl groups and the type of ISOPRENOIDS.
D017119 Porphyria Cutanea Tarda An autosomal dominant or acquired porphyria due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE in the LIVER. It is characterized by photosensitivity and cutaneous lesions with little or no neurologic symptoms. Type I is the acquired form and is strongly associated with liver diseases and hepatic toxicities caused by alcohol or estrogenic steroids. Type II is the familial form.

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