Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria

Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria
Other namesHEP
UroD drawn from PDB: 1URO​.
SpecialtyDermatology, gastroenterology, medical genetics, endocrinology 

Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria is a very rare form of hepatic porphyria caused by a disorder in both genes which code Uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase (UROD).: 525 

It has a similar presentation to porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), but with earlier onset. In classifications which define PCT type 1 as "sporadic" and PCT type 2 as "familial", hepatoerythropoietic porphyria is more similar to type 2.

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