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Details for Porphyrias

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ID

MESH:C.18.452.811

MESH:C.18.452.811 is linked to 103 enzymes:

Definition

A diverse group of metabolic diseases characterized by errors in the biosynthetic pathway of HEME in the LIVER, the BONE MARROW, or both. They are classified by the deficiency of specific enzymes, the tissue site of enzyme defect, or the clinical features that include neurological (acute) or cutaneous (skin lesions). Porphyrias can be hereditary or acquired as a result of toxicity to the hepatic or erythropoietic marrow tissues.

Synonyms

1. Porphyrias
2. Porphyria
3. Porphyrin Disorder
4. Disorder, Porphyrin
5. Disorders, Porphyrin
6. Porphyrin Disorders

References

1. MESH: C.18.452.811

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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases is a

Metabolic Diseases is a

Porphyrias is a

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