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MeSH Heading: Porphyria, Erythropoietic
Tree Number(s): C16.320.850.738; C17.800.827.738; C18.452.811.250
Unique ID: D017092
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017092
Annotation: do not confuse with PROTOPORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC or PORPHYRIA, HEPATOERYTHROPOIETIC
Scope Note: An autosomal recessive porphyria that is due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN III SYNTHASE in the BONE MARROW; also known as congenital erythropoietic porphyria. This disease is characterized by SPLENOMEGALY; ANEMIA; photosensitivity; cutaneous lesions; accumulation of hydroxymethylbilane; and increased excretion of UROPORPHYRINS and COPROPORPHYRINS.
Entry Term(s): Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria; Deficiency of Uroporphyrinogen III Synthase; Erythropoietic Porphyria; Gunther Disease; Gunther's Disease; Porphyria, Congenital Erythropoietic; Porphyria, Erythropoietic, Congenital; UROS Deficiency; Uroporphyrinogen III Synthase, Deficiency of
Previous Indexing: Porphyria (1966-1992)
See Also: Uroporphyrinogen III Synthetase
Public MeSH Note: 1993
History Note: 1993
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2015/06/05

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Concept UI: M0025969
Scope Note: An autosomal recessive porphyria that is due to a deficiency of UROPORPHYRINOGEN III SYNTHASE in the BONE MARROW; also known as congenital erythropoietic porphyria. This disease is characterized by SPLENOMEGALY; ANEMIA; photosensitivity; cutaneous lesions; accumulation of hydroxymethylbilane; and increased excretion of UROPORPHYRINS and COPROPORPHYRINS.
Terms: Porphyria, Erythropoietic Preferred Term
Term UI T051030
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria
Term UI T051027
Date10/01/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Erythropoietic Porphyria
Term UI T051029
Date10/16/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Gunther Disease
Term UI T051025
Date10/01/1991
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Gunther's Disease
Term UI T051026
Date10/01/1991
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Porphyria, Congenital Erythropoietic
Term UI T812049
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013); Porphyria, Erythropoietic, Congenital
Term UI T051028
Date10/01/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

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