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In 1841, this term comes from the Greek word, porphyus, meaning reddish-purple.
What is porphyrin?
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a group of disorders caused by abnormalities in the chemical steps that lead to heme production.
What is Porphyria?
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Abdominal pain
What is the pain area for porphyria patients?
100
Porphyria is most often this mutation
What is inherited?
100
This is varied depending on the type of porphyria the patient has.
What is treatment?
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In 1844 this scientist determined the chemical composition of this purplish, iron free substance, which he named "hematin," He also illustrated that hematin took up oxygen.
Who is Gerardus Johannes Mulder?
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These can strongly influence the occurrence and severity of signs and symptoms of porphyria
What are environmental factors?
200
constipation, nausea, or vomiting
What is gastrointestinals in porphyria patients?
200
the use of this substance or estrogen
What is alcohol?
200
A medical procedure for porphyria patients.
What is phlebotomy?
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In 1874, Dr. J.H. Schultz described a case of a 33-year-old male weaver who suffered from skin sensitivity, an enlarged spleen and reddish urine since he was an infant. He called the condition pempigus leprosus. Dr. Schultz was later credited with giving the disease its name.
What is the first description of protoporphyria?
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the most common porphyria in childhood, and the one associated with the longest delays in diagnosis.
What is EPP (Erythropoietic protoporphyria)?
300
rashes, blister, or darkening of the skin
What are skin symptoms in porphyria patients?
300
the virus that causes AIDS is also a cause of porphyria
What is HIV?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some include immunosuppressive drug, blood transfusion, and dietary supplements.
What are porphyria medications?
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1.) porphyria 2.) congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP), which is called congenital hepatoporphyria 3.) porphyria (the rarest).
What is the classification of porphyria?
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normally lose about 10 cups (2.4 liters) of water every day
What is dehydration for porphyria patients?
400
nervous system dysfunction or water-electrolyte imbalance
What are whole body symptoms?
400
Too much of this is a cause of porphyria
What is iron?
400
Specialists that treat porphyria patients.
What are primary care providers, hematologists, neurologists, emergency medical doctors, and dermatologists.
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Drs. Anderson, Desnick, Bissell, Bloomer, Bonkovsky,, Bottomley, Dailey, Galbraith, ,Kappas, Kreimer-Birnbaum, Kushner, Lamon, Levere, Levine, Mathews-Roth, McDonaugh, Nichols, Peters, Sinclair, Pimstone, Pierach, Poh-Fitzpatrick, Sassa, Shedlofsky, Schmid, Sassa, Tishler, Tschudy, Watson,, Phillips
Who are scientists who have furthered porphyria research?
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these are required to make a definitive diagnosis of porphyria and to determine which form of the disease you have.
What are porphyria lab tests?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These symptoms are also common
What are anxiety, blood in urine, fast heart rate, itching, mental confusion, seizures, sensation of pins and needles, or sensitivity to light?
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These types of genes associated with hemochromatosis
What are abnormal genes?
500
This can reduce repeated attacks of porphyria.
What is hemin?