| Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria | |
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| Other names | HEP |
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| UroD drawn from PDB: 1URO. | |
| Specialty |
Dermatology, gastroenterology, medical genetics, endocrinology 
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Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria is a very rare form of hepatic porphyria caused by a disorder in both genes which code Uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase (UROD).
It has a similar presentation to porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), but with earlier onset. In classifications which define PCT type 1 as "sporadic" and PCT type 2 as "familial", hepatoerythropoietic porphyria is more similar to type 2.
See also
- Hereditary coproporphyria
- List of cutaneous conditions
- List of dental abnormalities associated with cutaneous conditions
External links
- Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria at NLM Genetics Home Reference
- Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria at NIH's Office of Rare Diseases