Serum ferritin levels in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda.
Serum ferritin was measured in 9 patients with overt porphyria cutanea tarda. In 6, the level was higher than normal. We confirm that moderate, but not gross iron overload is a feature of such patients.
D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000097:blood*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000097:blood*
D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron