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September 2025: Cord blood porphyrin analysis in neonates at risk of inheriting protoporphyria: An observational cohort study in collaboration with Cardiff Porphyria Service published in the British Journal of Haematology
July 2025: Afamelanotide in managing cutaneous phototoxicity in erythropoietic protoporphyria: a Scottish perspective published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
June 2025: Sunscreen and Photoprotection Habits for Patients With Porphyria and Non-Porphyric Photosensitivity Conditions published in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
April 2024: Porphyria cutanea tarda in Scotland: underlying associations and treatment approaches published in International Journal of Dermatology
March 2024: Analysis of whole blood protoporphyrin and plasma porphyrin in patients on dapsone published in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
November 2023: Porphyrin Precursors ALA and PBG added to ISO 15189 schedule of accreditation
Please contact us if you'd like to discuss referring specimens to the SCPS for testing
October 2023: Erythropoietic protoporphyria and afamelanotide: a patient's perspective published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
April 2022: Scottish Cutaneous Porphyria Service recognised as a Porphyria Expert Clinical Center by EPNET
July 2025: Afamelanotide in managing cutaneous phototoxicity in erythropoietic protoporphyria: a Scottish perspective published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
June 2025: Sunscreen and Photoprotection Habits for Patients With Porphyria and Non-Porphyric Photosensitivity Conditions published in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
April 2024: Porphyria cutanea tarda in Scotland: underlying associations and treatment approaches published in International Journal of Dermatology
March 2024: Analysis of whole blood protoporphyrin and plasma porphyrin in patients on dapsone published in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
November 2023: Porphyrin Precursors ALA and PBG added to ISO 15189 schedule of accreditation
Please contact us if you'd like to discuss referring specimens to the SCPS for testing
October 2023: Erythropoietic protoporphyria and afamelanotide: a patient's perspective published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
April 2022: Scottish Cutaneous Porphyria Service recognised as a Porphyria Expert Clinical Center by EPNET