Iron Therapy in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Bispebjerg Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Iron-deficiency; Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05572125

Iron

Details and patient eligibility

About

Giving oral iron to patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) who is iron deficient is thought to be beneficial. This is, however, not well documented. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect and safety of oral iron in patients with EPP who is taking iron tablets due to iron deficiency.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with EPP
• Taking standard dose of iron tablets due to iron deficiency

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Lactating