Erythropoietic protoporphyria patients in SloveniaMarko, Pij B. (Avtor) Miljković, Jovan (Avtor) Gorenjak, Maksimiljan (Avtor) Povalej Bržan, Petra (Avtor) Kansky, Aleksej (Avtor) Background: There are only scarce epidemiological data on the prevalence of erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) in a given population. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of EPP within the Slovenian population. Materials and methods: The patients were selected by routine examination of photosensitive patients and by studying hospital records. A quantitative method was used to assess protoporphyrin, with values larger than 530 nm/l considered elevated. Results: 32 EPP patients were detected, which allows us to estimate the prevalence of EPP in Slovenia at 1.75 per 100,000 inhabitants.20072015-12-21 16:28:39Delo ni kategorizirano56093UDK: 616.5-001.15OceCobissID: 31649024COBISS_ID: 2747967ISSN pri članku: 1318-4458NUK URN: URN:SI:UM:DK:JFEJEB3Fsl