title: [Porphyria variegata].
abstract: Report of two patients with porphyria variegata. Several members of the first patient's family had abnormalities of porphyrine metabolism without having manifestations of porphyria. A biochemical screening of family members of PV patients is important because of its prophylactic value. In the second patient's family at least three persons have porphyria-like signs, but not all of them could be seen by us. Diagnosis, pathogenesis and therapy of porphyria variegata are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000652:urine; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins
vernacular_title: Porphyria variegata.