The long term treatment with B-carotene in erythropoietic protoporphyria: a controlled trial
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 97 (6) , 655-662
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb14273.x
Abstract
The efficacy of oral .beta.-carotene for prevention of photosensitivity symptoms in erythropoietic protoporphyria was studied in a controlled cross-over trial in which it was compared with a placebo. No significant difference was found between the 2 preparations. Patients'' symptoms showed statistically significant association with sunlight hour records.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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