Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a type of porphyria or blood disorder that affects the skin. PCT is one of the most common types of porphyria. It’s sometimes referred to colloquially as vampire ...

Porphyria refers to a group of genetic disorders that can affect the nervous system or the skin. Share on Pinterest All types of porphyria are characterized by a slower than normal production of heme.

Porphyria is a group of genetic disorders that result in built-up of chemicals called porphyrins in the body. Porphyrins are normally converted into heme, a constituent of hemoglobin with the help of ...

Variegate porphyria (VP) is an autosomal dominant condition that results from the deficiency of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPOX, EC 1.3). The build-up of porphyrin precursors delta-aminolevulinic ...

In the past few years, a number of hematopoietic SCTs (HSCTs) have been performed in erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). A summary and interpretation of the collected experience may serve to ...

Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. The concept of a vampire ...

Haemoglobin is protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen, it also gives the red color. Now how is it related to the genetic disorder like Porphyria? Porphyria is a group of rare genetic ...

Up-regulation of hepatic delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase 1 (ALAS1), with resultant accumulation of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen, is central to the pathogenesis of acute ...

Variegate porphyria (VP) is an inherited metabolic disease resulting from the partial deficiency of protoporphyrinogen oxidase, the penultimate enzyme in the heme biosynthetic pathway. We have ...

Porphyrias are a group of rare, mostly inherited disorders of the haem pathway. Problems arise because of a build-up of haem precursors released from either the liver or bone marrow, resulting in two ...

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