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

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Is there anyone that had porphyria?

King George III of England The theory that King George suffered from a certain type of porphyria has been widely published and defended in medical journals, books and movies. The book 'George III and the Mad Business' is a fine illustration of how a story, if repeated enough, comes to believed by millions in the world, even when it is not founded on good scientific evidence... These claims were refuted from world experts in Porphyria research. There is enough living descendants of the Royal Families of Europe today, to produce conclusive evidence that a number of living descendants, have the well documented symptoms and biochemical findings of the porphyria disorder. On average only 50% of the children will inherit the porphyria gene from an affected parent. It is likely to prove to be a another medical myth...


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Porphyria is a metabolic disorder and is genetic. It is one of the acute porphyrias and cutaneous porphyria are also found within this condition. The gene mutation R59W carried within my family; the common defect responsible for Variegate Porphyria in South Africa, results in a faulty enzyme (protoporphyrinogen oxidase PPOX) that cannot handle the normal metabolism of porphyrins, which results in overproduction in the blood and urine.


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What is acute intermittent porphyria also called?

Swedish porphyria, pyrroloporphyria, and intermittent acute porphyria.


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both depending on the type of porphyria


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