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KimS 10-31-2006 07:40 AM
Porphyria cutanea tarda
 
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&hs...ition&ct=title

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=porphyriacutaneatarda

Quote:
...skin becoming overly sensitive to sunlight. Areas of skin exposed to the sun develop severe blistering, scarring, changes in pigmentation, and increased hair growth. Exposed skin becomes fragile and is easily damaged. People with porphyria cutanea tarda also have increased iron levels in the liver...
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Porphyria cutanea tarda on the hands

jujubeee 02-10-2013 01:45 AM
me too Kim
 
Hi Kim! Idk when you wrote this post, hope not too long ago and you still check in here once in awhile..I'm Julie. I have PCT and SLE (systemic lupus). I get itchy necrotizing rashes and lesions, mainly in sun exposed areas and am very photosensitive too!
Nice to meet you! :)


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