title: Carotenoid pigments and the treatment of erythropoietic protoporphyria.
abstract: Carotenoid pigments protect photosynthetic organisms against photosensitization by their own chlorophyll. This photoprotective function of carotenoids was utilized in the treatment of a human photosensitivity disease, erythropoietic protoporphyria.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D005260:Female; D006415:Hematoporphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006415:Hematoporphyrins; D011524:Protoporphyrins; D002338:Carotenoids