This video is on Porphyria
Porphyria = Porphura, Greek word meaning purple color

Porphyria are rare group of inherited disorders resulting from deficiencies of enzymes in the biosynthetic pathway of heme, and lead to accumulation and increased excretion of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors (ALA and PBG)

All porphyrias are inherited as AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT except two, CONGENITAL ERYTHROPOIETIC PORPHYRIA and AMNINOLEVULINIC ACID DEHYDRATASE DEFICIENCY PORPHYRIA (ALAD)

They are classified into two main types 1. Hepatic Porphyria 2. Erythropoetic Porphyria

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