title: Porphyria variegata: failure of chloroquin treatment.
abstract: A 27-year-old woman affected by porphyria variegata was treated with chloroquin for 1 1/2 years without any clinical improvement. Urinary excretion of porphyrins was not convincingly altered during treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000652:urine; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins; D002738:Chloroquine