What initial workup do you perform when there is a concern for porphyria?
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Hematology · The Mass General Porphyria Center
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This is a terrific question. But a broad question. Porphyria refers to a defect in heme biosynthesis leading to the accumulation of porphyrins and porphyrin precursors. We should remember that there are three general categories of porphyria based on clinical manifestations: acute hepatic porphyria (...
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