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Porphyrias
Summary
Description:
A diverse group of metabolic diseases characterized by errors in the biosynthetic pathway of HEME in the LIVER, the BONE MARROW, or both. They are classified by the deficiency of specific enzymes, the tissue site of enzyme defect, or the clinical features that include neurological (acute) or cutaneous (skin lesions). Porphyrias can be hereditary or acquired as a result of toxicity to the hepatic or erythropoietic marrow tissues.
Also Known As:
Porphyria
Networked: 1291
relevant articles (26 outcomes,
81 trials/studies)
for this Disease
Key Drugs and Agents for Porphyrias
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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
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Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
:
3 outcomes 24 studies in 157 results
: IBA
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Glucose (Dextrose)
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3 outcomes 2 studies in 18 results
:
FDA 175
Generic
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Porphyrins
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2 outcomes 12 studies in 178 results
: IBA
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Chloroquine (Aralen)
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2 outcomes 1 study in 19 results
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FDA 1
Generic
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Heme (Haem)
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1 outcome 9 studies in 277 results
: IBA
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Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System (Cytochrome P450)
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1 outcome 3 studies in 21 results
: IBA
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Hemin (Panhematin)
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1 outcome 2 studies in 19 results
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FDA 1
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Muscimol
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1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
: IBA
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Glycerol (Glycerine)
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1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
:
FDA 6
Generic
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Oxidoreductases
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1 outcome in 6 results
: IBA
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Diseases Related to Porphyrias
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Hepatic Porphyrias (Hepatic Porphyria)
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
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Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
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Pemphigus (Pemphigus Vulgaris)
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Skin Diseases
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Key Therapies for Porphyrias
Efficacy Chart >>
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Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy)
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1 outcome in 7 results
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Splenectomy
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1 outcome in 5 results
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Aftercare (After-Treatment)
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1 outcome in 5 results
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Intravenous Injections
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1 outcome in 1 result
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Laparotomy
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1 study in 1 result
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