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Original Article

Faecal Porphyrins as a Diagnostic Index between Acute Intermittent Porphyria and Porphyria Variegata

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Pages 131-136 | Received 04 Jul 1968, Accepted 06 Aug 1968, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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