Alternate Names : Acute intermittent porphyria, Hereditary coproporphyria, Congenital erythropoietic porphyria, Erythropoietic protoporphyria
Definition ...
Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
EPP typically manifests in infancy with burning skin pain after even short exposure to sunlight. Gallstones are common later in life, and acute liver failure occurs in about 10%.
Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
Symptoms may include:
Sun sensitivity
Redness or swelling, but usually no blisters
Itching or burning sensation
Long-term skin and nail changes
Gallstones ...
Erythropoietic protoporphyria
Again, symptoms are usually first noticed in childhood but they can occur for the first time at any age. There is burning, itching and redness of the skin on exposure to sunlight.
When erythropoietic protoporphyria is caused by mutations in the ALAS2 gene, it has an X-linked dominant pattern of inheritance. The ALAS2 gene is located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes.
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Exanthema Subitum (2 images)
Exostosis, Subungual (16 images)
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Erythrohepatic Protoporphyria
Erythrokeratodermia Congenitalis Progressiva Symmetrica, Gottron
Erythrokeratodermia with Ataxia
Erythrokeratolysis Hiemalis
Erythromelalgia
Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
Erythropoietin stimulators - Medication ...
Protoporphyria - This is a benign disease in most patients and progresses very little. The complication of cirrhosis with liver failure is rare and the only effective therapy for this complication is liver transplantation.
Different types of acute porphyria include ‘acute intermittent porphyria' and ‘erythropoietic protoporphyria'.
Cutaneous porphyrias - the condition affects the skin but not the nervous system.
Protoporphyria ... thickened skin
Prurigo ... increased pigmentation, lichenification, thickened skin
Prurigo nodularis of Hyde ... increased pigmentation, lichenification, thickened skin
Pseudomonas pseudomallei ... Skin ulcers
Psoriasis ...
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Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) or protoporphyria (See Porphyria)
Esophageal Cancer
Esophagectomy
Essential hypersomnia (See Idiopathic Hypersomnia)
Essential Thrombocythemia
Essential Tremor
Esthesioneuroblastoma ...
porphyria - caused by mutations in the ALAS2 gene At least two ALAS2 gene mutations have been found in people with a form of porphyria known as X-linked dominant erythropoietic protoporphyria.
Erythropoetic protoporphyria
Heat rash or sun rash (solar dermatitis)
Here comes the sun
Protecting children from the sun
Safe in the sun
Polymorphic light eruption
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Skin cancer (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma) ...
People with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare genetic condition that causes painful sun sensitivity, as well as liver problems, are often treated with beta-carotene to reduce sun sensitivity.
Erythroderma Desquamativum of Infancy
Erythrogenesis Imperfecta
Erythrohepatic Protoporphyria
Erythrokeratodermia with Ataxia
Erythrokeratolysis Hiemalis
Erythromelalgia
Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
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Symptoms of erythropoietic protoporphyria usually begin in childhood and include acute pain and swelling of the skin with exposure to light. There are no abdominal or neurological symptoms.
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ACUTE PORPHYRIA ...
Acute intermittent porphyria; Hereditary coproporphyria; Congenital erythropoietic porphyria; Erythropoietic protoporphyria
Causes, incidence, and risk factors ...
urticaria: infections (e.g. hepatitis B virus, candida albicans, streptococcal bacteria), collagen vascular diseases, autoimmune diseases or other metabolic disorders, cancer, psychological, hypothyroidism, polycythemia vera, protoporphyria (even ...
Protoporphyria
Proximal Muscular Dystrophy
PRP
PRS
Prune Belly Syndrome
Pruritus (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Pruritus (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI] ...
 See also: Porphyria, Erythropoietic protoporphyria, Deficiency, Cancer, Porphyria cutanea tarda
  
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