Their presentations were quite different, but the two patients shared one thing in common: iron overload. Both ended up in ...

The bloodthirsty Count's physical features could have been caused, say some researchers, by a rare disorder called porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). The disease is the most common form of a group of ...

Considering taking supplements to treat porphyria cutanea tarda? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of porphyria cutanea tarda. Follow the links to ...

Additionally, a rare condition known as porphyria cutanea tarda—which makes the skin highly sensitive to ultraviolet light—has also been associated with hypertrichosis. In such cases ...