porphyria
(por-fir′ē-ă)
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[porphyro- + -ia]
A group of disorders that result from a disturbance in any of the sequential steps involved in the synthesis of heme, causing increased formation and excretion of porphyrin or its precursors. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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