Effect of high fiber vegetable-fruit diet on the activity of liver damage and serum iron level in porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT).

Background: During the treatment of coronary heart disease with a vegetable-fruit diet, we have observed the positive effect of the treatment on PCT patients. Therefore, we have now examined the short-term results of the diet on the selected PCT activity parameters. The study was approved by our Review Board.

Acute haemolytic syndrome and liver failure as the first manifestations of Wilson's disease.

Acute liver failure and haemolytic syndrome appeared quite suddenly as the first manifestations of Wilson disease (WD) in five of our patients previously regarded as healthy persons (although an interview showed that 2-4 weeks prior to the illness the patients complained of several non-specific symptoms, such as abdominal pain, headaches, fever, weakness or behavioural changes). All the patients were young women (17-23 years), none of them had any history of liver disease. They were admitted with icterus, nausea, vomiting and symptoms of increasing haemolysis.

Influence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on porphyrin and iron metabolism in porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) patients.

Background: Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) is the most common form of porphyria. It is characterised by lowered activity of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. It seems possible that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection triggers the symptoms of PCT.

Porphyria cutanea tarda, hepatitis C virus and selected symptoms of cholestasis.

Background: The influence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on the development of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) was recently detected, but the status of trace elements in etiology of the diseases is relatively poorly recognized. Individually observed symptoms of cholestasis do not seem to be related to the above conditions.

Material And Methods: A group of 22 PCT patients (37-73 years old, mean 54.