Medical term:

porphobilinogen



porphobilinogen

 [por″fo-bĭ-lin´o-jen]
an intermediary product in the biosynthesis of heme.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

por·pho·bi·lin·o·gen (PBG),

(pōr'fō-bī-lin'ō-jen),
A porphyrin precursor of porphyrinogens, porphyrins, and heme; found in the urine in large quantities in cases of acute or congenital porphyria.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

por·pho·bi·lin·o·gen

(PBG) (pōr'fō-bī-lin'ŏ-jen)
A porphyrin precursor of porphyrinogens, porphyrins, and heme; found in the urine in large quantities in cases of acute or congenital porphyria.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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