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  • Title: [Porphyria--a metabolic mine field].
    Author: Floderus Y, Harper P, Henrichson A, Thunell S.
    Journal: Lakartidningen; 1998 Jun 17; 95(25):2932-5. PubMed ID: 9674361.
    Abstract:
    The porphyrias, uncommon conditions often eluding diagnosis, extremely susceptible to inappropriate treatment and associated with severe late manifestations, are representative of the small groups of scarce and complex diseases that are difficult to manage without specialised resources. A network of offices with diagnostic and consultative support from a national specialist centre is probably the most cost effective way of meeting the patients' demands in terms of highly specialised medical experience coupled with close contact and continuity This approach, adopted by the Swedish Porphyria Centre, is based on well structured and regularly updated programmes for the management of porphyria patients.
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