Photodermatology - porphyrias Flashcards
1
Q
What are Porphyrias?
A
Abnormal haemoglobin metabolism
2
Q
Porphyria causes….
A
extreme sensitisation to light
3
Q
The most common type of Porphyria is…
A
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
4
Q
How are cutaneous porphyrias screened for?
A
Spectrophotometry of plasma
5
Q
What is Erythropoietic porphyria?
A
inborn error of porphyrin-heme synthesis inherited that is as an autosomal recessive trait
