title: Porphyria cutanea tarda in a patient with HIV-infection.
abstract: Several recent reports have described porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) occurring in patients with HIV infection. Current evidence suggests that HIV infection may impair the hepatic cytochrome oxidase system, which could lead to an aberration in porphyrin metabolism and subsequently cause porphyria. We report a case of PCT in an HIV-infected patient who had multiple risk factors for this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, USA.
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almehmi
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deliri
authors.forename: Gabriel G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Szego
authors.forename: A Christin
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Teague
authors.forename: Alfred K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pfister
authors.forename: Shelda A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014575:Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV; D014575:Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase