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This article reviews the characteristics, causes, and types of porphyria cutanea tarda but presents no new findings, focusing instead on existing knowledge about the disorder.

This case report suggests that hypertrichosis might be an early sign of porphyria cutanea tarda, as illustrated by a woman whose symptoms improved after stopping estrogen-containing oral contraceptives.

This case report details the first observed instance of congenital erythropoietic porphyria in Armenia, where standard treatments did not stop symptom progression in a 22-year-old man, prompting consideration of stem cell transplant.

This review discusses the mechanisms associated with protoporphyrin IX in living cells and reports no clinical results; the authors emphasize its potential in cancer diagnosis and the risks of toxicity.

This review discusses the role of ferritin in iron homeostasis and its potential utility in diagnosing iron deficiency as a cause of hair loss, while noting that ferritin's impact on skin and hair disorders is not fully understood.