Hair Darkening in Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

    February 2002 in “ British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement ”
    F. Shaffrali, A.J.G. McDonagh, A.G. Messenger
    Studysummary This report describes two cases of sustained hair repigmentation related to porphyria cutanea tarda, though the underlying mechanism remains unclear.
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