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Porphyria, Hepatoerythropoietic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An autosomal recessive cutaneous porphyria that is due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE in both the LIVER and the BONE MARROW. Similar to PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA, this disorder is caused by defects in the fifth enzyme in the 8-enzyme biosynthetic pathway of HEME, but is a homozygous enzyme deficiency with less than 10% of the normal enzyme activity. Cutaneous lesions are severe and mutilating.

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Entry terms

  • Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria
  • Porphyria, Erythrohepatic

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LXMQK4GL-0

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