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Porphyria vs Protoporphyria - What's the difference?

porphyria | protoporphyria |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between porphyria and protoporphyria

is that porphyria is (pathology) any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine while protoporphyria is (pathology) a form of porphyria characterized by excessive protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes, plasma and feces.

As nouns the difference between porphyria and protoporphyria

is that porphyria is (pathology) any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine while protoporphyria is (pathology) a form of porphyria characterized by excessive protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes, plasma and feces.

porphyria

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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 , 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.
  • * 2003', M. Lecha, C. Herrero, D. Ozalla, '''''Porphyrias'' , Andreas D. Katsambas, Torello M. Lotti (editors), ''European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments , 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.
  • * 2010 , James C. Barton, Corwin Q. Edwards, Pradyumna D. Phatak, Robert S. Britton, Bruce R. Bacon, Handbook of Iron Overload Disorders , page 160,
    • The usual presenting symptoms and signs of porphyrias are either skin photosensitivity or neurovisceral symptoms and signs.

    Derived terms

    * porphyric

    Related terms

    * protoporphyria

    protoporphyria

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) A form of porphyria characterized by excessive protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes, plasma and feces