What is porphyria?
The word porphyria derived from a Greek word it means purple pigments. This disease occur due to absence of enzymes which are required for the completion of the process. These enzymes can defects both inherited or acquired. It is a heredity disease that transfer from parents to offspring’s.
Types of porphyria
There are different types of porphyria here we will dicuss two main typesAcute porphyria:
Acute porphyria that effects our nerves system.Symptoms of acute porphyria.
The major symptom of the acute attack is abdominal pain , vomiting, hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and tachycardia.Cutanea tarda porphyria
Cutanea tarda that effects on our skin.
Symptons of cutanea tarda
The major symptoms of cutanea tarda are itching, and swelling, and growth of hairs on forehead. But there is no chances of abdominal pain .Causes of Porphyria
Here some causes of acute porphyria and cutanea tarda porphyria are discuss below- stress
- Excessive exposure to sunlight
- Dieting
- Fasting
- Drinking alcohol
- Infections
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