Variegate Porphyria: eMedicine Dermatology
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Variegate Porphyria: eMedicine Dermatology
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Tags: Dermatology, Skin, Disease and Condition, Genes
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 12:51 am By:
Variegate porphyria is an inherited disorder characterized by photosensitivity, systemic symptoms, or both. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9oXldZ
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a term encompassing a group of disorders in which activity of the heme synthetic enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) is deficient.1 Porphyria cutanea tarda includes familial types with UROD gene mutations ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 12:45 am By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Porphyria cutanea tarda is a genetic condition in which heme is not made properly resulting in sunlight sensitivity. http://bit.ly/cx24cT
Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Erythropoietic porphyria (EP) is a rare inborn error of porphyrin-heme synthesis inherited that is as an autosomal recessive trait. The inheritance of 2 mutant alleles for the gene encoding the enzyme uroporphyrinogen III synthase leads to ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Congenital erythropoietic protoporphyria is a genetic disorder involving a deficiency of the enzyme ferrochelatase. http://bit.ly/91GRwn
Pseudoporphyria: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Porphyrias are metabolic disorders of heme synthesis. Partial enzymic deficiencies result in excessive accumulation and excretion of 5-aminolevulinic acid, porphobilinogen, and/or porphyrins. Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common of the porphyrias in North America ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Skin blisters which form and burst after minor trauma or sun exposure may lead to a diagnosis of pseudoporphyria. http://bit.ly/cMEIme
Bullous Disease of Dialysis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bullous dermatosis of dialysis is a syndrome of cutaneous fragility and blistering.1, 2 The skin lesions clinically and histologically resemble those of porphyria cutanea tarda. Lesions predominantly occur in sun-exposed skin, most often on the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 5:32 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Skin blistering after dialysis, particularly on the backs of the hands, may be deemed bullous disease of dialysis. http://bit.ly/ci7yzT
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