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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011164
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011164
Preferred Name

Porphyrias

Definitions
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
Porphyria
Disorders, Porphyrin
Porphyrin Disorders
Disorder, Porphyrin
Porphyrin Disorder
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