“porphyria cutanea”

We have one entry that includes the term porphyria cutanea.

porphyria cutanea tarda

noun

: a common porphyria that is marked by an excess of uroporphyrin caused by an enzyme deficiency chiefly of the liver and that is characterized especially by skin lesions produced by exposure to light, scarring, hyperpigmentation, and hypertrichosis


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