Porphyrin levels in plasma and erythrocytes of chronic hemodialysis patients.
Plasma porphyrins and free erythrocyte protoporphyrins were measured in sixty-two chronic hemodialysis patients. Plasma porphyrins were significantly elevated in these patients and overlapped the lower portion of the range observed in twenty-four patients with porphyria cutanea tarda. Free erythrocyte protoporphyrins were moderately elevated in four patients. Overall, these values were not statistically different from values for a control group of specimens from fifty ambulatory dermatology patients. However, they were, on average, lower than the normal values previously determined for the method used.
D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000209:etiology; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000097:blood*; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014578:Uroporphyrins / Q000097:blood
D011166:Porphyrins; D011524:Protoporphyrins; D014578:Uroporphyrins