what r porphyrias?



what r porphyrias?..

Answer / bhanu

they are inherited and acquired disorders caused by a
deficiency of an enzyme in the hame biosynthetic
pathway.about 15% occurs in the liver and remaining in
erythrocyte precursors. porpyrias are of two types. hepatic
and erythropoietic types.they are erythropoietic
porphyria,acute intermittent porphyria,heriditary
porphyria,cutanea tarda,and lead poisoning.

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