title: [Intestinal absorption of iron observed in 2 cases of porphyria cutanea tarda].
abstract: Two cases of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) are reported. Iron absorbtion has been studied by a radioisotopic method in these two patients. Our findings confirm the hypothesis of possible genetic association between PCT and hemochromatosis.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000378:metabolism*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: L'assorbimento intestinale del ferro osservato in due casi di porfiria cutanea tarda.