Heme Synthesis

Question 1

Formation of vesicles and blisters on the skin on exposure to light?

Answer 1

Cutaneous Porphyria Tarda

Question 2

5 P’s of Acute intermittent Porphyria?

Answer 2

Painful abdomen
Port wine–colored urine
Polyneuropathy
Psychological disturbances
Precipitated by drugs (e.g., cytochrome P-450 inducers), alcohol, starvation