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  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. genetic disorders
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. genetic disorders
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. genetic disorders
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. genetic disorders
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. genetic disorders
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. diseases and disorders (animal and human)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. inherited metabolic diseases
  6. porphyria
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. skin diseases
  5. porphyria
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. skin diseases
  5. porphyria

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porphyria

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Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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