Porphyria

Porphyria
Definition:
Porphyria is a group of inherited disorders involving abnormalities in the production of heme pigments (the base material responsible for hemoglobin (red blood cell pigment), myoglobin (reddish muscle cell pigment), ...
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Porphyria
Definition
Porphyria is a disorder caused by a change in the amount of porphyrins (nitrogen-containing substances) found in the blood. This can cause abdominal pain, skin lesions, light sensitivity, anemia, and neurological changes.
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Porphyria is a group of diseases in which there is a disturbance in the levels of chemicals known as porphyrins. The condition can cause skin blisters, abdominal pain and nervous system disturbances.
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What is porphyria?
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Porphyria is a condition that affects how heme is made and broken down by the body. Heme is the part of hemoglobin that carries oxygen to the cells of the body.
What is going on in the body?
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ACUTE PORPHYRIA - A group of metabolic disorders that result from a disturbance in porphyrin metabolism, causing increased formation and excretion of porphyrin or its precursors.
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Porphyria (or history of)—Barbiturates may make the condition worse
Kidney disease or
Liver disease—Higher blood levels of barbiturates may result, increasing the chance of side effects ...
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PorphyriaA disease of the metabolism characterized by skin lesions, urine problems, neurologic disorders, and/or abdominal pain.
Schizoaffective disorderSchizophrenic symptoms occurring concurrently with a major depressive and/or manic episode.
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erythrophagia; erythrophagocytosis; erythrophil; erythrophilic; erythrophleine; erythrophore; erythrophore reaction; erythrophyllin; erythroplakia; erythroplasia; erythropoiesis; erythropoietic; erythropoietic hormone; erythropoietic porphyria; ...
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UROD deficiency: Lack of the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) which is the basic cause of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), the late skin form of porphyria.
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you are on a salt-restricted diet (sodium bicarbonate)
you have low blood phosphate levels or porphyria (aluminium-containing antacids)
you have kidney problems (magnesium-containing antacids)
Interactions with other medicines ...
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of a urinary tract disorder in which bleeding occurs such as cystitis, enlarged prostate, kidney cancer, bladder tumor, tuberculosis, bladder stones, kidney infection, Wilms' tumor (in children), or hypernephroma. Hemolytic anemia and porphyria can ...
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Other medical conditions that can produce anxiety include respiratory distress syndrome, mitral valve prolapse, porphyria, and chest pain caused by inadequate blood supply to the heart (angina pectoris).
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as Supprelin for the treatment of central idiopathic precocious puberty and the treatment of estrogen-associated gynecological disorders such as acute intermittent porphyria, endometriosis, leiomyomata uteri, and premenstrual syndrome.
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