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Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An autosomal dominant porphyria that is due to a deficiency of FERROCHELATASE (heme synthetase) in both the LIVER and the BONE MARROW, the last enzyme in the 8-enzyme biosynthetic pathway of HEME. Clinical features include mainly neurological symptoms, rarely cutaneous lesions, and elevated levels of protoporphyrin and COPROPORPHYRINS in the feces.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Erythrohepatic Protoporphyria
  • Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SRR94M77-S

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