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Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine. Porphyrias are relatively rare disorders and can be classified based on the principal site of expression of enzymatic defect in heme synthesis.
Also: Porphyrias
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Topics Related To Porphyria
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| Acute, Intermittent Porphoria | The Condition
"Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is probably the most common of the genetic porphyrias..."
Relationship to Schizophrenia
"...5% occurrence of porphyria..."
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Hypothyroidism |
The Condition
"..."personal failure", depression, dizziness, hypoglycemia, lethargy, passive/aggressive syndromes, skin and joint conditions, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction, past sexual abuse, yeast problems, porphyria, and many other poorly-defined chronic low health states..."
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Schizophrenia |
The Condition
"...Well-known causes ... Porphyria..."
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Therapeutic Fasting |
As A Treatment
"...Counter-Indicators and Warnings Conditions for which fasting is not recommended include extreme weakness or debilitation, severe anemia, nutritional deficiencies, porphyria, evidence of weakened kidney or liver function, and pregnancy..."
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Last updated: Nov 28, 2009
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