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Q: How does porphyria affect the body?
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What is porfiria?

Porphyria is a group of inherited disorders that are passed through the family. These disorders are very rare and they affect certain enzymes in the body.


What chromosome does porphyria affect?

you will suffer enormous pain and die eventually


How do you pronounce porphyria?

Porphyria (Poor-fear-E-ah) Porphyria is not a single disease but a group of at least eight disorders that differ considerably from each other. A common feature in all porphyrias is the accumulation in the body of "porphyrins" or "porphyrin precursors." Although these are normal body chemicals, they normally do not accumulate. Precisely which of these chemicals builds up depends upon the type of porphyria.


What is acute intermittent porphyria also called?

Swedish porphyria, pyrroloporphyria, and intermittent acute porphyria.


Is porphyria dominant or recessive?

both depending on the type of porphyria


When was Porphyria's Lover created?

Porphyria's Lover was created in 1836.


What actors and actresses appeared in Porphyria - 2013?

The cast of Porphyria - 2013 includes: Jasmin Egner as Porphyria Simon McCay as Thomas


Is porphyria a result of a mutation?

it can be, if the porphyria is ACQUIRED, rather than inherited.


Did count Dracula suffer from porphyria?

Yes, congenital erythropoeitic porphyria (CEP).


What is congenital erythropoietic porphyria also called?

CEP is also called Gunther's disease, erythropoietic porphyria, congenital porphyria, congenital hematoporphyria, and erythropoietic uroporphyria.


What is poferia?

Porphyria


What is the incidence of non-acute congenital erythropoietic porphyria?

It is a rare disease, estimated to affect fewer than one in one million people.