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PORPHYRIA - Coggle Diagram
PORPHYRIA
SIGN/SYMPTOMS - TRIGGERS
alcohol
smoking
certain drugs - hormones
exposure to sunlight
stress
dieting/fasting
DIAGNOSIS
blood tests
urine tests
stool samples
TREATMENT
heme
medication
drawing blood
WHAT IS IT?
a group of different diseases
abnormality in the heme process
Heme is a chemical compound that contains iron and gives blood its red color
success of heme function depends on ability to bind oxygen
incorporated into hemoglobin
assists in breakdown of chemicals in the liver
HOW IS IT PASSED ON?
most forms are inherited
Porphyria cutanea tarda is the only kind not inherited