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| Year : 2011 |
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Hemodialysis-associated pseudoporphyria resistant to N-acetylcysteine
Driss El Kabbaj1, Aziza Laalou2, Zoubida Alouane3, Abdellali Bahadi1, Zouhir Oualim1
1 Service of Nephrology, Haemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation, Military Hospital, Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
2 Center of Haemodialysis, Maamoura Kenitra, Morocco
3 Service of Dermatology, Military Hospital, Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Correspondence Address:
Driss El Kabbaj
Service of Nephrology, Haemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation, Military Hospital, Mohammed V, Rabat
Morocco
PMID: 21422632
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We report a 33-year-old female patient who had hemodialysis-associated pseudoporphyria which did not respond to treatment with oral N-acetylcysteine. She responded favorably to treatment with the anti-malarial drug, chloroquine. The case is being reported to highlight the difficulty in interpreting the urinary porphyrin assays in patients on hemodialysis. Additionally, the current literature on pseudoporphyria disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease is briefly discussed. |
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