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Title: [Porphyrin diseases with particular emphasis on hereditary]. Author: Knapp A. Journal: Z Gesamte Inn Med; 1981 Jun 01; 36(11):377-81. PubMed ID: 7303763. Abstract: During the last 10 years our knowledge concerning the basis defect in porphyrias has increased so that a better genetic family advice. The following basis defects were found: 1. Uroporphyrinogen-III-cosynthetase in porphyria erythropoetica congenita, 2. haem-synthetase in protoporphyria erythropoetica, 3. uroporphyrinogen-1-synthetase in porphyria acuta intermittens, 4. uroporphyrinogen-carboxylase in porphyria cutanea tarda. According to this in porphyria cutanea tarda a genetic defect is supposed, which leads to the disease in connection with the environmental factors. On the basis of the biochemical findings a better understanding of the heredity is possible which is discussed in detail.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]