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What is Porphyria
Porphyria description. Find out what Porphyria is and know more about it.
A rare hereditary disease in which the blood pigment hemoglobin is abnormally metabolized. Porphyrins are excreted in the urine, which becomes dark; other symptoms include mental disturbances and extreme sensitivity of the skin to light.
Posted Mar 30, 2019 by Marie 2500
Porphyria (por-FEAR-e-uh) refers to a group of disorders that result from a buildup of natural chemicals that produce porphyrin in your body. Porphyrins are essential for the function of hemoglobin — a protein in your red blood cells that links to porphyrin, binds iron, and carries oxygen to your organs and tissues. High levels of porphyrins can cause significant problems. There are two general categories of porphyria: acute, which mainly affects the nervous system, and cutaneous, which mainly affects the skin.
Posted Oct 5, 2021 by Carollynn 5770
