Hemochromatosis vs Porphyria - What's the difference?
hemochromatosis | porphyria |
(diseases) a metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes
(pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.
* 2000', Herbert L. Bonkovsky, Richard W. Lambrecht, ''44: Hemochromatosis, iron overload, and '''porphyria cutanea tarda'', James C. Barton, Corwin Q. Edwards (editors), ''Hemochromatosis: Genetics, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment ,
* 2003', M. Lecha, C. Herrero, D. Ozalla, '''''Porphyrias'' , Andreas D. Katsambas, Torello M. Lotti (editors), ''European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments ,
* 2010 , James C. Barton, Corwin Q. Edwards, Pradyumna D. Phatak, Robert S. Britton, Bruce R. Bacon, Handbook of Iron Overload Disorders ,
As nouns the difference between hemochromatosis and porphyria
is that hemochromatosis is (diseases) a metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes while porphyria is (pathology) any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.hemochromatosis
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Alternative forms
* * , hemochromatosisNoun
See also
* (wikipedia "hemochromatosis")porphyria
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(en noun)page 453,
- The term porphyria'', derived from the Greek word ''porphyra , meaning purple, is apt because a hallmark of most of the porphyrias is the overexcretion of porphyrins in urine or feces.
page 419,
- However, the appearance of homozygous forms without consanguinity and coincidence of two types of porphyria' in the same patient, dual ' porphyrias , is possible.
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- The usual presenting symptoms and signs of porphyrias are either skin photosensitivity or neurovisceral symptoms and signs.
