porphyria
MONDO:0037939Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names porphyria yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Porphyria is a group of diseases in which substances called porphyrins build up, negatively affecting the skin or nervous system. Most types are inherited, but porphyria cutanea tarda may also be due to increased iron in the liver, hepatitis C, alcohol, or HIV/AIDS.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0037939), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
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