Treatment of Erythropoietic Protoporphyria With N-Acetylcysteine-Reply
Abstract
Abstract It is not too surprising that there is a difference in the results of the studies we reported1 and the study reported above by Norris et al and the study reported by Bijlmer-Lest et al,2 as there were differences in study design and there are differences in the mechanism of action of the two compounds investigated. As to study design, we administered cysteine for 12 weeks, Norris et al administered N-acetylcysteine for 4 weeks, and Bijlmer-Lest administered N-acetylcysteine for 3...