Medical term:
protoporphyria
protoporphyria
[pro″to-por-fir´e-ah]erythropoietic p.
erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) an autosomal dominant disorder, a form of erythropoietic porphyria, characterized by increased levels of protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes, plasma, liver, and feces and a wide variety of photosensitive skin changes, ranging from a burning or pruritic sensation to erythema, plaquelike edema, and wheals.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
pro·to·por·phyr·i·a
(prō'tō-pōr-fir'ē-ă),Enhanced fecal excretion of protoporphyrin.
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pro·to·por·phyr·i·a
(prō'tō-pōr-fir'ē-ă)Enhanced fecal excretion of protoporphyrin.
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