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How are the porphyrias classified?
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Depends: There are 7 major metabolic disorders caused by an altered enzyme in the heme pathway. The 3 most common are porphyria cutanea tarda (pct), acute intermittent porphyria (aip), and erythropoietic protoporphyria (epp).
Answered 10/3/2016
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Organs: What organs are affected. Genetic defect. Inherited or acquired.
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