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. 1970 Oct 16;170(3955):320-2.
doi: 10.1126/science.170.3955.320.

Chemically induced porphyria: prevention by prior treatment with phenobarbital

Chemically induced porphyria: prevention by prior treatment with phenobarbital

L Kaufman et al. Science. .

Abstract

The excessive induction of hepatic delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase in rats after the administration of porphyria-inducing compounds is prevented by prior treatment with phenobarbital. Studies in vivo and in vitro indicate that phenobarbital prevents the induction of chemical porphyria by increasing the rate of detoxification of inducers by way of drug-metabolizing enzymes of the hepatic endoplasmic reticulum.

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