Diseases

Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

An autosomal dominant or acquired porphyria due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE in the LIVER. It is characterized by photosensitivity and cutaneous lesions with little or no neurologic symptoms. Type I is the acquired form and is strongly associated with liver diseases and hepatic toxicities caused by alcohol or estrogenic steroids. Type II is the familial form.

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An autosomal dominant or acquired porphyria due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE in the LIVER. It is characterized by photosensitivity and cutaneous lesions with little or no neurologic symptoms. Type I is the acquired form and is strongly associated with liver diseases and hepatic toxicities caused by alcohol or estrogenic steroids. Type II is the familial form.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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95; was PORPHYRIA, CUTANEA TARDA 1993-94

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  • Porphyria (1966-1992)

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  1. C06w.552w.830w.100w
  2. C16w.320w.850w.742w.250w
  3. C17.800w.827w.742w.250w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017119. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017119
  2. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyria_cutanea_tarda
  3. Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1479497