Alpha-melanocyte–stimulating hormone analogue therapy

[pnrobinson]

def: Therapeutic administration of an analog of alpha-melanocyte–stimulating hormone such as afamelanotide.

parent: hormone modifying therapy (MAXO:0001491)

comment: Treatment with afamelanotide, an alpha-melanocyte–stimulating hormone analogue that induces epidermal melanin formation, was shown to have favorable effects on tolerance to light in five individuals with erythropoietic protoporphyria-1.

PMID: 19144952

(add to POET, disease treatment)

[LCCarmody]

added term. transfering.