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Coproporphyria, Hereditary  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An autosomal dominant porphyria that is due to a deficiency of COPROPORPHYRINOGEN OXIDASE in the LIVER, the sixth enzyme in the 8-enzyme biosynthetic pathway of HEME. Clinical features include both neurological symptoms and cutaneous lesions. Patients excrete increased levels of porphyrin precursors, 5-AMINOLEVULINATE and COPROPORPHYRINS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase Deficiency
  • Hereditary Coproporphyria

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z5N5BXJ4-1

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