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Porphyria cutanea tarda and hepatitis C infection

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present two case reports with resolution of PCT following treatment with direct-acting anti-virals for hepatitis C infection (HCV): An 82-year-old woman and a 60-year-old woman with PCT caused by HCV. Both patients were treated with venesection and hydroxychloroquine for their PCT. The patients received treatment with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, resulting in the eradication of HCV and long-term remission of PCT. The cases illustrate the importance of screening patients with PCT for underlying HCV, and initiating relevant treatment for HCV, as this may lead to remission in PCT.

Source: Ugeskrift for Læger

DOI: 10.61409/v01250056

Authors: Anne Stockmann, Anne Lindegaard Christensen, Henrik Frank Lorentzen

Institutions: Odense University Hospital, Sygehus Sønderjylland

Language: English

Topic: Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4414290361