Inactivation of protoporphyrin IX in erythrocytes in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria: a new treatment modality.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.101582
Abstract: BACKGROUND Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare, genetic disease with reduced ferrochelatase activity causing protoporphyrine IX (PpIX) to accumulate in erythrocytes. PpIX activation by daylight causes skin erythema, edema, burning, and stinging. No treatment exists… read more here.
Keywords: erythropoietic protoporphyria; protoporphyrin erythrocytes; treatment; erythrocytes patients ... See more keywords
Filterability of Erythrocytes in Patients with COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3390/biom12060782
Abstract: For the first time, the influence of COVID-19 on blood microrheology was studied. For this, the method of filtering erythrocytes through filters with pores of 3.5 μm was used. Filterability was shown to significantly decrease… read more here.
Keywords: erythrocytes patients; filterability; filterability erythrocytes; oxygen ... See more keywords