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Nurse Pract
; 40(8): 1-6, 2015 Aug 15.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26180905
RESUMO
Porphyrias are inherited metabolic disorders that involve alterations in enzymes utilized in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Most of these conditions are inherited; however, some are believed to be acquired through environmental exposures. Patients with porhyrias often present with a wide range of clinical symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose. Treatments vary depending on clinical presentation. A thorough and detailed history is essential and key to discovering a porphyria diagnosis.