protocoproporphyria
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Porphyria — Any of a group of inherited diseases characterized by skin sensitivity to sunlight and/or by intermittent acute attacks of abdominal and nerve pain. The porphyrias are caused by enzyme defects that trigger the overproduction of porphyrins by the… … Medical dictionary
porphyria variegata — variegate porphyria (VP) an autosomal dominant hepatic porphyria due to mutation in the PPOX gene (locus: 1q22), which encodes protoporphyrinogen oxidase, resulting in partial deficiency of enzyme activity. It is characterized by various… … Medical dictionary
