How are porphyrias classified?

By William Aird

Porphyrias may be classified:

According to the organ in which heme precursors accumulate:
- Hepatic
- Erythropoietic
According to clinical presentation:
- Acute porphyrias
- Cutaneous porphyrias
- Rare recessive porphyrias

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Posted on July 3, 2022

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