Medical Definition of erythropoietic protoporphyria
: a rare porphyria usually appearing in young children and marked by excessive protoporphyrin in red blood cells, blood plasma, and feces and by skin lesions resulting from photosensitivity
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“Erythropoietic protoporphyria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/erythropoietic%20protoporphyria. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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